NASHUA, NH – A city man is facing manslaughter and negligent homicide charges in the death of a 46-year-old woman after a crash last year on Tinker Road.
A Hillsborough County Superior Court South grand jury handed up the charges against Sameer Ahmed, 40, of 71 Watson St.
Ahmed was driving a white BMW sports utility vehicle occupied by six individuals on Oct. 21, 2023 when it crashed at 46 Tinker Road, police said at the time of the incident. The woman died and four other passengers were seriously injured.
According to the indictments, Ahmed was driving at more than 85 mph in a 30-mph zone in rainy conditions. Because the vehicle was overcrowded, a seatbelt was not available for the woman passenger who died.
Robert Johnson, 51, of 41 Major Drive, was indicted on 18 offenses, most connected to the sale of illegal drugs. The charges include four counts of sale of crack cocaine, subsequent offense; sale of fentanyl, subsequent offense; six counts of possession of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, morphine or diazepam with the intent to sell, subsequent offenses; one count possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, subsequent offense; four counts of convicted felons, and three counts of conspiracy to sell fentanyl, subsequent offense.
The charges, brought by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, occurred between Jan. 4, 2024 and March 21, 2024 and involved the sale of drugs to a confidential informant.
The possession with intent to sell charges allegedly took place on March 21, 2024 when Johnson was in possession of a Glock 27 .40 caliber pistol; a Taurus .9 caliber pistol; a Smith & Wesson .44 caliber revolver, and a shotgun.
The conspiracy charges allege Johnson made arrangements to buy fentanyl from Wilmer Tejeda Cruz of Pawtucket, R.I. According to the indictments, Jose Bello traveled to Rhode Island where he met Cruz who told him Johnson would pay him $4,000 and that Bello could keep $2,500. Johnson is accused of paying Bello $3,500 in cash for the drugs, and attempting to pay the other $500 through Cashapp but ultimately paid $250 through the app.
The grand jury issued 83 indictments. Among them are:
- Kevin Bull, 21, of 1 Newcastle Drive, Unit 7, three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. On May 9, 2024, Bull allegedly hit A.M., an intimate partner, in the head and forced her to perform fellatio on him. On May 13, 2024, Bull is accused of grabbing her by the back of her head while in the living room and forcing her to perform fellatio, and also striking her and grabbing her head while in the bedroom, again forcing her to perform fellatio on him.
- Sean Desio, 32, whose address is listed as the Families In Transition shelter at 199 Manchester St., Manchester, forgery and theft by deception. Desio is accused of writing a check in the amount of $2,935.70, drawn on the AAA Pump Service Inc.’s account and then cashing the fraudulent check at St. Mary’s Bank in Nashua.
- Ronald Esposito, 54, of 114 Bristol St., Apt. 11F, Bristol, Conn., theft by deception. On Sept. 26, 2022, Esposito is accused of altering a check from Crocker Sales Co. by changing the recipient’s name to himself, changing the amount to $2,311.11 and then cashing it at Merrimack County Savings Bank.
- Teshawnda Knight, 41, of Malden, Mass., theft by unauthorized taking. On April 17, 2024 at the Pheasant Lane Mall, Knight is accused of taking more than $1,501 worth of items from Victoria’s Secret.
- Yoriel Rosario Melo, 22, of 28 Central St., Apt. A, two counts of felonious sexual assault. On Feb. 11, 2024 in Merrimack, Melo is accused of performing cunnilingus on a girl, who was between the age of 13 and 16, her performing fellatio on him.
- Mary Jane Nadeau, 42, of 28 Railroad Square, #31, two counts of arson. On May 24, 2024, Nadeau is accused of purposely starting a fire at her residence by setting fire to bedding in her apartment. On May 25, she allegedly set fire to a curtain in Apt. 33 in the same building, damaging the apartment, floor and personal items belonging to Hutz LLC , the owner, and the residents of the apartment building.
- Barion Perry, 45, no fixed address, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening, deadly weapon. On May 6, 2024 in Nashua, Perry is accused of moving towards J.S. with a hatchet, stopping short of J.S.’s face.
- Everett Rice, 32, of 20 Vespa Lane, burglary. On Jan. 26, 2024, Rice is accused of breaking into Subway, 4 Coliseum Ave.
- Kailey Rowley, 32, no known address, criminal liability to burglary. On April 19, 2024, Rowley, in concert with Christopher Riley and others, is accused of entering 47 Temple St., Apt. R12, with Christopher Riley holding a box cutter to E.R. and kicking and punching E.R. causing bruising and abrasions. Dominic I. Santiago, 26, of 3 Pine St. Ext., Apt. L, was also indicted for criminal liability to burglary in connection with the same incident; David D. Smith, 35, no fixed address, was indicted for burglary and robbery for allegedly acting as the lookout; and Christopher Jovan Spencer, 29, of 22 Wellington St., was indicted for criminal liability to robbery and burglary in the incident.
- Alexis Smith, 25, of 5 Strawberry Bank Road, Apt. 16, criminal threatening, deadly weapon. On Jan. 27, 2024, Smith is accused of threatening I.K with a knife and saying, “Wait ‘till I’m done with you.”
What is a Grand Jury indictment? According to the NH Law Library, an indictment is a criminal charge against a person by a Grand Jury. A Grand Jury considers evidence presented by the County Attorney or the Attorney General and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to formally charge a person with committing a crime. It is part of due process. Any accused individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. If you have a question about this information contact the Hillsborough County Superior Court. If you have court documents to show that you have been cleared of charges, contact publisher@nashuainklink.com.