Goffstown Police are turning to the public for help putting a name to a face. The department says it is seeking assistance identifying a person of interest in an ongoing theft investigation, and has released a photograph of the individual it hopes someone in the community will recognize.
According to Newport Dispatch, the Goffstown Police Department is asking anyone who recognizes the person pictured, or who has information that could assist the investigation, to contact Officer Ashton at 603-497-4858. Beyond the photo and the request for tips, police have provided no further information at this time, including no details on when or where the alleged theft occurred.
A Familiar Kind of Appeal for Goffstown
This is not the first time Goffstown police have gone public in hopes of identifying someone tied to a theft case. A separate report from newportdispatch.com describes a March 2024 appeal in which the department sought help identifying a man considered a person of interest in a theft at the NH State Liquor Store, saying authorities had released surveillance images “in hopes that community members might recognize him.” That earlier report also stated the man was believed to have information that could assist investigators. It has not been established whether that 2024 case and the newly reported appeal involve the same incident or the same person.
There is also a discrepancy between the two accounts worth noting. The newly reported appeal names Officer Ashton as the point of contact, while the 2024 report identified Sgt. Jacqueline Pelletier as the officer leading the effort to locate the person of interest in the liquor store case. Given the gap between the two reports, it is unclear whether that reflects a change in personnel, a different case entirely, or something else.
What Residents Can Do
For now, Goffstown police are relying on the public's eyes rather than any additional details about the suspect, the theft itself, or potential charges. Anyone with information is urged to call Officer Ashton at the number provided. Residents looking for more routine updates on local incidents can also check the Goffstown Police Department's own records through its publicly posted Dispatch Logs.
