Middleton Resident charged with Domestic Violence under New Joshua's Law

On 01/04/2015 members of the Middleton Police responded to Fox Road for a report of a Domestic Violence Assault.

After an Investigation:

Leo R Roy Age 51
750 Route 153
Middleton, N.H.

was arrested and charged with two counts of Domestic Violence.  The first count alleges that he punched a relative in the face and pushed her to the ground.  The second alleges that he punched a second relative in the face and pushed her up against a wall.  Each count is a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in the house of correction.

Mr. Roy was held on $3500 Cash Bail and will be arraigned in the 7th Circuit Court on 01/05/2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Joshua's Law which went into effect 01/01/2015 is a new Domestic Violence Statute.  This is the first domestic violence case charged under the new law by this agency.


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