09/18/2026
NEWS RELEASE: ASSAULT SUSPECT ARRESTED IN KEENE
KEENE, N.H. – Patrick Allen Boyer, the subject of a multi-agency search, was arrested on multiple charges in Keene.
At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, State Police received a report of an assault committed by Patrick Allen Boyer, 39, of Nelson. Troopers assigned to the Troop C barracks began their investigation.
As a result of the investigation, at approximately 6:45 p.m., a felony arrest warrant was issued for Boyer, along with a be-on-the-lookout advisory for local departments.
At approximately 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, it was reported that Boyer was in the area of Route 10 in Swanzey. Law enforcement units responded and began searching the area. Shortly after, Boyer and his vehicle were observed by members of the Keene Police Department. At around 12:45 p.m., a pursuit was initiated by members of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office and the Harrisville Police Department. The pursuit was ultimately terminated on Route 9 in Stoddard due to concerns for public safety.
Troopers and area law enforcement responded and began a search of the area. Boyer was located in his vehicle in a wooded area off Richer Road in Stoddard. Upon seeing the Troopers, Boyer fled across Route 9 into the nearby wooded area. An exhaustive search followed, complicated by nightfall and inclement weather moving through the region.
As the search was ongoing, emergency alerts, road closures, and available updates were utilized to inform the community and to ensure the safety of those in the area.
The search continued through the overnight hours into the morning. At around 6:45 a.m., Troopers received a tip about Boyer’s whereabouts. While responding to the area, it was reported that he had stolen a vehicle in Stoddard.
Shortly after, Boyer was observed driving in the stolen vehicle in Nelson. After he refused to stop for members of the Marlborough Police Department, a pursuit ensued. Multiple agencies responded and were able to successfully deploy a tire deflation device on Route 9 in Keene. Boyer then drove his vehicle off the road and into the woods, where he fled on foot.
Boyer continued to the area of Concord Road, where he was able to steal another vehicle. Later, law enforcement received another tip, indicating that Boyer was in the area of Wi******er Street in Keene. With the assistance of the State Police helicopter, Boyer’s vehicle was located, abandoned in a plaza off Wi******er Street. Troopers spotted Boyer and engaged in a foot pursuit, assisted by the State Police helicopter.
Boyer was arrested by Troopers on multiple charges, including the original felony warrant and additional charges related to the vehicle pursuits and stolen vehicles. As the investigation continues, further charges will be forthcoming. Boyer is being held pending his arraignment in the 8th Circuit Court – Keene, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.
Troopers were assisted by members of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office, the Marlborough Police Department, the Harrisville Police Department, the Keene Police Department, the Stoddard Fire & Rescue, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, and Cheshire County EMS.
Anyone who may have any information to assist the ongoing investigation is asked to contact NH State Police Dispatch at (603) 358-3333.
