Police accuse Pembroke man of being a career criminal and selling drugs

Convicted felon and career criminal Thomas Mceneany, 36, of Pembroke, was arrested Sunday in possession of drugs and illegal weapons. He is being held without bail at the Merrimack County Jail. JAMIE L. COSTA/Monitor staff—Concord Police Department
Thomas Mceneany, 36, of Pembroke was arrested Sunday by the Concord Police Department for outstanding warrants issued by several surrounding capital region towns. JAMIE L. COSTA/Monitor staff—Concord Police Department

Monitor staff

Published: 2/7/2023 6:36:56 PM

A 36-year-old Pembroke man was arrested in Concord on Sunday after police said he tried to evade officers and hide his identity.

Thomas Mceneany was taken into custody on arrest warrants issued by the State of New Hampshire Parole Board, the Hooksett Police Department, and the Allenstown Police Department. He was later charged by Concord Police with three felonies, including being an armed career criminal, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, and being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon. He also was charged with driving after suspension and disobeying a police officer, both misdemeanors.

Police said they spotted Mceneany while on patrol in the area of Route 106 near Autumn Drive. He pulled into the driveway of a private residence and shut off the vehicle’s lights, police said.

At the time of his arrest, police said he was in possession of an illegal handgun, a knife, an unidentified crystallized substance, two scales, pill pouch bags and $190 in cash. His passenger was released at the scene and does not face criminal charges.

Mceneany refused the services of the bail commissioner and was transported to the Merrimack County Jail. He was arraigned in Merrimack County Superior Court on Monday and remains incarcerated.

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Jamie Costa joined the Monitor in September 2022 as the city reporter covering all things Concord, from crime and law enforcement to City Council and county budgeting. She graduated from Roger Williams University (RWU) in 2018 with a dual degree in journalism and Spanish. While at RWU, Costa covered the 2016 presidential election and studied abroad in both Chile and the Dominican Republic where she reported on social justice and reported on local campus news for the university newspaper, The Hawks' Herald. Her work has also appeared in The *Enterprise *papers and the *Cortland Standard *and surrounding Central New York publications. Costa was born and raised on Cape Cod and has a love for all things outdoors, especially with her dog.