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Exeter Police Department NARRATIVE FOR OFFICER KRISTINA L CHASE

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SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT FOR REQUEST TO ISSUE ARREST WARRANT

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INSTRUCTIONS: A person seeking an arrest shall appear personally before any Justice or Justice of the Peace, and shall give an affidavit in the for m herein after prescribed. The affidavit shall contain facts. Information and circumstances upon which such person relies to establish probable cause for the issuance of the SUMMONS, and the affidavit may be supplemented by oral statements under oath fo r the establishment of probable cause. The person issuing the warrant shall retain the affidavit and shall make notes personally of the substance of any oral statements under oath supplementing the affidavit or arrange for a transcript to be made of such oral statements.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

State o(New Hampshire

lOth Circuit Brentwood District Division January 31, 2021

I, Officer Chase, being duly sworn, herewith make application for the issuance of an arrest warrant against the defendant:

BRYAN W. ERICKSON DOB: 05/26/1982

I have information that a crime (or offense) has been committed by the defendant as follows: (describe source, facts indicating reliability and credibility of source, and nature of information; if based on personal knowledge, so state).

RSA 631: 2-B, IC, DV RSA 631 :2-B, lA, DV RSA 631:2-B, IK, DV RSA 265:4-C RSA 635:2 ,Ill RSA 265:79

2nd Degree Assault Simple Assault Obstructing Report of Crime Disobeying an Officer Cr iminal Trespass Reckless Operation

(Fel. B) (Mis. A) (Mis. A) (Mis. A) (Mis. A) (Violation)

1. On January 31, 2021 at approximately 0250 hours, I was dispatched to 16 Cypress Way for a 911 hang up. Dispatch attempted to call the phone number back and a female answered, and then hung up. Dispatch attempted to call the phone number back again and the phone went straight to voicemail.

2. Upon my arrival, I observed an open garage door and saw a male individual in the garage. The male individual then closed the garage door. I knocked on the front door to 16 Cypress Way and a female answered the door. I identified myself as Exeter Police and asked if she was okay. I explained that we had received a 91 1 hang up from this residence. The female, who was later identified as:

DOB: 04/2111991

FiledFile Date: 2/1/2021 3:08 PM

Rockingham Superior CourtE-Filed Document


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stated that her boyfriend had just assaulted her and took off G stated her boyfriend, who was later identified as:

BRYAN ERICKSON DOB: 05/26/1982

left the residence on foot through the back garage door. G- stated that Erickson typically parks his vehicle down the street at Deepmeadow Variety. Sgt. West and Ofc. Sheehy arrived on scene and were advised that Erickson had left the residence. G~tated that Erickson owned a Grey Ford F150 truck. Sgt. West and Ofc. Sheehy began searching the surrounding area. Sgt. West located the vehicle traveling inbound on Linden Street and then the vehicle turned onto Gary Lane. Sgt. West and Ofc. Sheehy were both traveling in fully marked police cruisers with their emergency lights activated. Sgt. West and Ofc. Sheehy advised that the vehicle was not stopping and began to flee outbound on Court Street towards Kensington, NH at approximately 80 miles per hour. Exeter Police stopped pursuing Erickson at the Kensington, NH town line. G- was able to locate a photo in her phone of Erickson's vehicle and provided me with Massachusetts registration 1FLZ74. Sgt. West and Ofc. Sheehy were unable to stop the vehicle prior to it leaving Exeter.

3. G- stated the Erickson is a Massachusetts State Trooper. I asked G- ifErickson had any weapons on him and she stated he did not have one on persons when he was inside her residence, but he typically carries a firearm in his vehicle in the center console. All units were advised that Erickson may potentially be armed. A 12 Hour Domestic Stop and Arrest BOLO was issued for Erickson.

4. I observed multiple minor bruises and scratches on G- . Ofc. ~~otographed ~s injuries. Ofc. Sheehy and I obtained an audio recorded statement from ~ A brief synopsis of G- s statement is as follows:

- That Erickson is married to another woman. -That she and Erickson have been in an intimate relationship for approximately one year. -That Erickson had assaulted her. - That she had minor scratches and bruises on various body parts. -That she told Erickson that he could stop by her residence to talk and end their relationship. - That Erickson grabbed her phone from her because she would not sit down. -That she told Erickson to sit down to talk and he just grabbed her. -That when Erickson grabbed her he grabbed her wrist with one of his hands, bent her wrist down, and threw her on the bed. - That she told Erickson if he was done to just leave. - That she tried to walk away and he got mad and aggressive. - That Erickson grabbed her face and held her mouth. - That Erickson then threw her down on the ground with a leg, wrapped her, and squeezed her face with one hand. - That Erickson then wrapped her arms around her on the bed and knelt on her upper thigh area so that she could barely breathe and could not move. -That Erickson put his hand on her neck and one of his fingers down her throat. -That she said she was going to call the cops if he didn't get his hands off of her.


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- That she then sat on the floor and Erickson put his thigh in between her legs and held her down. - That Erickson put his hand over her mouth because she was trying to scream. - That Erickson head-butted her two times. -That Erickson scratched inside of her cheek when he put his finger in her mouth. - That she had no pants on at the time and Erickson grabbed her ass cheek and pulled it tight. -That she said it hurts and Erickson said haha I don't care if it hurts you. - That Erickson was definitely drunk because she could see it in his eyes. - That she was fighting to get off the bed .. -That she asked Erickson for her phone back and Erickson said no.

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- That Erickson went over to the door and blocked her from leaving the room like four times by standing in the do01way. - That she tried to hide in the bathroom but he pushed the door open. -That she tried to quickly grab the house phone and as she was dialing the last digit of911, Erickson hung up the phone by pressing the end button. -That she told Erickson she was going to call 911 if he didn't stop touching her. -That she attempted to dial 911 three times in total. -That on her third attempt at dialing 911 , she told Erickson she was going to call the cops. - That she was able to get her cellphone back from Erickson by fighting with his hands. -That she and Erickson have had sexual relations with each other. -That when Erickson had his hand over her neck he was on top of her and she couldn't even breathe. -That Erickson put his middle finger and thumb on the sides of her jaw. - That she was crying and pretty much screaming. -That her voice sounded regular but was kind of high because she was out of breath. - That she attempted to leave the bedroom and he wouldn't let her leave. - That Erickson said you're not leaving. - That she told Erickson to leave a bunch of times.

Wherefore, I request that the court to issue an ARREST WARRANT and order a duly authorized officer to serve the summons to the defendant.

' Officer Chase ~A:. Gbvt The above named, Kr\tr,oa Cha Sf' ,personally ~ppeared [ ] transmitted a signed copy of the documents by facsimile or electronic transmission and made oath, either in [vf person or [ ] by telephone attesting that the foregoing is true.

This 31 day of January, 20~1

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Justice of the Peace

And I, fJ?J ~ J?e (.lw' , Justice of the Peace, have personally examined the Complaint against the aforesaid defendant, any information contained in the above affid~· and have orally examined the above applicant. Based upon such information, I conclude that there IS (is not) s_yfficient probable cause for the issuance of the arrest warrant sought. Therefore, the wa rant is ~n~(denied) and the warrant ~ (is not) issued.

?1M! 'JUStiCe of the Peace

Notes of Issuing Magistrate: Probable cause is defmed as: 11 An apparent state of facts found to exist upon reasonable inquiry, which would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent man to believe, in a criminal case, that the accused person had committed the crime charged. 11

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 10TH.CC.BRENTWOOO.OISTRICT DIVISION COURT

ARREST WARRANT

TO THE SHERIFF OF ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE OR DEPUTY, OR ANY POLICE OFFICER WITHIN THE STATE:

WHEREAS, the Complainant, Officer Kristina L Chase of Exeter Police Department in the County of Rockingham

has exhibited to me, /?'16h(A.:(, ( (J ~~ ~N a Justice/Justice of the Peace in the County of Rockingham, his/her complaint upon oath against the Defendant,

BRYAN ERICKSON, of 6 EVERGREEN LN GROVELAND, MA 01634,

in the County of {t D <. ~ 1 ;1 k 4."""

for the crime(s) of:

631 :2-B,IC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ASSAULT 631 :2-B,IA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ASSAULT 265:79 RECKLESS OPERATION 631 :2-B,IK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; OBSTRUCT REPORT OF CRIME / INJURY 635:2 CRIMINAL TRESPASS 265:4 DISOBEYING AN OFFICER

WE COMMAND YOU to take the Defendant, if found to be in your precinct,and bring him/her before the 10TH.CC.BRENTWOOD.DISTRICT DIVISION COURT

Dated the __ ....;;.3.....J....I ___ day of __ )'_,._,..._ ... _. _____ ___;__

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RETURN STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM

I have arrested the defendant and now have him/her before the Court as commanded.

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