I'm afraid this freak is going to hurt or kill a kid, now that he's free. I know he didn't commit a crime YET, but holy crap, with those items stuffed in his shorts, alone, in a park with children...A ski mask in summer, let alone the other stuff? There's times where the circumstantial can become overwhelming intent, to me...
Was it just a walk in the park?
By MARK OUELLETTE
Union Leader Correspondent
16 hours, 32 minutes ago
MERRIMACK The man found with a rope, ski mask, latex gloves, BB gun and video camera in Twin Bridge Park was arraigned yesterday on a prowling charge.
Jason Duval, 21, of Nashua was questioned after a caller alerted police to a man taking items from the trunk of a green Honda Accord and stuffing them into his shorts Sunday about 4:30 p.m. According to a court affidavit, the witness told police "something about the way the guy looked and acted did not seem right."
Police, who located Duval on a path at the 27-acre town-owned park on Daniel Webster Highway, asked Duval if he had anything on him that would cause concern. Duval said he had a BB gun.
According to court documents, Duval consented to a frisk. It was then officers found a black and silver Crossman 1088 Air/BB Pistol, Valor stainless steel handcuffs, two bandanas (one black, one blue), black ski mask, pair of latex gloves, a nylon rope looped at the ends, an AIPTEK video camera and a Motorola tracfone.
According to the affidavit, Duval said they were either items from work or were things he played around with to pass the time. He said he picked up the handcuffs at a fair and that he liked to ratchet the cuffs to pass time.
Court records show that Duval is employed at the Hilton Garden Inn next to the Fisher Cats field in Manchester, where he provides janitorial and landscaping services.
Duval told officers that during his breaks at work, he would take things such as the length of rope and play with it, according to the affidavit. As for the ski mask and latex gloves, he said he got them from work.
Duval told police he decided to stop at the park after working in Manchester to get some exercise; he hopes to become a firefighter, according to court records. He was nervous and breathing heavily while talking to officers, the affidavit adds.
Court records indicate Duval has been arrested for conduct after an accident, reckless driving and theft by unauthorized taking, but they do not include when and where the arrests occurred.
Yesterday in Merrimack District Court, Duval was ordered to stay out of Merrimack until his Oct. 2 trial, have no unsupervised contact with minors, refrain from using a firearm or destructive device, or excessive use of alcohol, a narcotic drug or controlled substance.
He was released on $2,500 cash or surety bail.
If convicted, Duval could face a maximum penalty of $1,000 and no jail time, according to Merrimack Deputy Police Chief Mark Doyle. He noted that Duval is facing a violation charge and not a misdemeanor or felony, both of which could carry a fine and the possibility of a prison sentence.
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