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Hundreds evacuated from historic New Hampshire theater during destructive fire
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The fire heavily damaged one closed business and Downtown Pizza. The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center suffered minor smoke damage.
Hundreds were evacuated from a historic theater after a three-alarm fire blazed in downtown Plymouth, N.H. Saturday night, damaging multiple businesses before a large response contained the fire.
Multiple buildings from 41 to 45 Main St. were aflame when Plymouth Fire-Rescue responded at 9:10 p.m. on Saturday. Crews said the former Peppercorn Natural Food Store and Downtown Pizza, which had no occupants, were damaged by heavy fire conditions.
Plymouth Fire-Rescue Chief Tom Morrison said staff of the nearby Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center noticed the fire and called 911. The venue said about 450 people were evacuated from the theater, which sustained minor smoke damage.
Flying Monkey owner The Common Man said in a statement that the venue was sold out for a Foreigner and Journey tribute band Saturday night.
“We are so proud of our Flying Monkey staff who noticed the fire next door and took quick action to calmly and safely evacuate everyone from our building. They put guest and staff safety first and have our utmost respect for their heroic efforts,” CEO Vincent Vella said. “We are unbelievably lucky and happy to report that our beloved venue has survived such a devastating event.”
The Flying Monkey — built in the 1920s and revived in the 2010s — canceled a touring act performing Sunday night and will remain closed for the next few days.
Plymouth Fire-Rescue said fire containment was difficult due to the proximity and the layout of the buildings. One building had multiple ceilings, which the fire spread into, resulting in an evacuation of fire crews from the building. Morrison said in a statement that “a defensive operation ensued” to get the fire under control.
Sixteen departments assisted Plymouth — Ashland, Bristol, Campton-Thornton, Waterville Valley, Holderness, New Hampton, Bridgewater, Hebron, Center Harbor, Meredith, Tilton-Northfield, Sanbornton, Rumney, Warren, Wentworth, and Woodstock, Morrison listed.
One firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and was treated at Speare Memorial Hospital.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, Plymouth said.
Authorities ruled the death of a 62-year-old man who was found stabbed at his home in Laconia, N.H. last week a homicide, prosecutors said Tuesday.
An autopsy by the state medical examiner’s office found that John Anderson died from stab wounds to the neck, the office of Attorney General John M. Formella said in a statement.
Police went to Anderson’s apartment at 217 South Main St. the morning of April 14 for a welfare check when officers discovered his body, Formella’s office said in a previous statement.
No arrests were reported.
State Police detectives asked the public for information about Anderson’s movements or activity at his home from April 12 to April 14.
Anderson’s death was the first of two homicides in Laconia on April 14.
Linda Dionne, 58, was found dead at 52 Old Prescott Hill Road around 1:40 p.m., Formella’s office said. An autopsy showed she died of strangulation.
Dionne’s son Christopher Garon, 32, was at the scene and shortly arrested and charged with second-degree murder, officials said.
Chloe Pisani can be reached at chloe.pisani@globe.com.
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — Police say they found a missing New Hampshire teen during a traffic stop in Portland on Monday.
Police say they stopped a car at the intersection of Hanover Street and Lancaster Street around 8:35 p.m.
Police say they arrested 19-year-old Wyatt Boulette of Springvale and charged him with operating after suspension or revocation and violating conditions of release. He was taken to the Cumberland County Jail.
A 17-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the car, had a warrant for his arrest. He taken Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.
Wyatt Boulette (Cumberland County Jail)
Police say another passenger, a 17-year-old girl, had been reported missing in Tilton, New Hampshire. She was taken to the Portland Police Department, where she was later released to her mother.
No other details have been released at this time.
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A man was killed Monday in an exchange of gunfire with police in Ashland, New Hampshire, authorities said.
The office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Ashland police stopped a vehicle Monday evening on Main Street. A man in the vehicle, whose name has not been released, allegedly pulled a gun.
Officials said the man shot and wounded one police officer. The man was shot during the confrontation and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The officer is being treated at a hospital for a gunshot injury. No one else was hurt, authorities said.
Formella’s office is investigating the shooting alongside New Hampshire State Police.
The names of the officers involved in the incident will not be shared until interviews are completed, authorities said. The man killed in the shooting will be publicly identified after next of kin are notified and an autopsy is conducted.
No further information was immediately available.
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