New Hampshire Fugitive Of The Week Arrested In Vermont

Concord NH

12 January, 2022

6:31 PM

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CONCORD, NH — This week's New Hampshire Fugitive Of The Week was quickly caught after tips were received by the U.S. Marshals Service and police in Vermont that he might be staying at a motel there. Hakeem Jordan Harris, 23, was wanted on a Lebanon police warrant for narcotics distribution and endangering the welfare of a child. He was thought to be in the Concord, Franklin, or Lebanon areas of New Hampshire, based on past connections and personal ties. But not long after being featured, the task force and police in White River Junction, VT, began receiving tips he might be in the Upper Valley. "The information provided indicated that Harris was staying in a motel in White River Junction, VT," Jeffrey White, a deputy marshal, said. "This afternoon, members Hartford Police Department conducted surveillance in the area of the suspected motel when Harris was observed getting in a vehicle. This vehicle was stopped by law enforcement and Harris was arrested without incident." Harris was processed and held on a fugitive from justice charge. He will be held until his initial court appearance and then, returned to New Hampshire. U.S. Marshal Nick Willard said the department was "grateful for the assistance" of the Hartford VT Police Department and their willingness to "quickly respond and safely" arrest Harris. "This is another great example of how fleeing across state lines does not make you immune from arrest and prosecution," he added. Harris, according to superior court records, pleaded guilty to controlled drug; acts prohibited and criminal trespass charges out of Berlin from August 2020 on May 20, 2021. He was sentenced to a year in the county jail, all but three days time served deferred. A $620 fine was also suspended for three years. According to posts on Patch, Harris, when he was 18 and living in Plymouth, was charged by New Hampshire State Police with operating without a valid license in December 2016 and the same charge by Concord police in September 2017, after a traffic stop on Manchester Street. Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S. Marshals Service and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports. Got a news tip? Send it to [email protected]. View videos on Tony Schinella's YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel.