Crime & Safety

Portsmouth Man Nabbed on Theft Charge

The following information was supplied by Portsmouth Police. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Portsmouth Police log from Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Tuesday:

  • At 10:05 a.m., police found three dead raccoons on Borthwick Avenue and the Route One Bypass southbound that were later disposed at the city's Department of Public Works facility on Peverly Hill Road.
  • At 11:56 a.m., police reported an animal call on Ricci Avenue after a dog owners said their dog was bitten by another dog.
  • At 2:24 p.m., police arrested a Portsmouth man who was wanted as a fugitive from justice on Parrott Avenue. Joshua S. Barnett, 35, of 14 Wedgewood Road was wanted for theft; all other.
  • At 4:08 p.m., police reported criminal mischief on Peverly Hill Road after the caller said someone had drove some golf balls at her house.
  • At 4:28 p.m., police arrested a Portsmouth woman on Chestnut Street who was wanted as a fugitive from justice. Danielle M. Lepouttre, 26, address unkniown, was wanted on a bench warrant.
  • At 6:10 p.m., police reported theft at a Congress Street store after an employee said a woman was stealing some bracelets.
  • At 7:26 p.m., police reported a theft from a locker at Water Country on Lafayette Road.
  • At 8:11 p.m., police reported a theft on Grafton Drive after a vehicle had been broken into and an iPad was stolen.
  • At 9:50 p.m., police reported a fight with two to three people on Winsor Road where a female was on the ground getting kicked. Police were unable to locate any of the individuals involved upon arrival.
  • At 11:04 p.m., police reported a theft on State Street after the caller said a man stole her cell phone and ran off towards Congress Street.

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