The Concord police sergeant who accidentally shot a fellow officer during a training exercise May 1 has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the state attorney general's office. In a report issued late yesterday, the state described the shooting as accidental and without the intent that would justify criminal charges. (Full story)
An employee in the Concord Police Department's records division has been arrested on charges she used sensitive police information to help her stepson and others wanted by the police avoid apprehension. She had been under investigation for a month, the police said. (Full story)
A 70-year-old man previously convicted of five sexual assaults was arraigned yesterday on charges he raped an 18-year-old Concord man who officials described as mildly retarded and unable to protect himself. (Full story)
A former Merrimack County jail guard accused of pushing, knocking down and grabbing the throat of an inmate testified yesterday that he believe his actions were justified given the inmate's hostile behavior and threatening statements. (Full story)
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