Violent Incident in Claremont Leads to Attempted Murder Charge

A violent altercation in Claremont on Monday morning landed one individual in the hospital, and their assailant behind bars, reports the Claremont Police Department via press release.

According to the report, members of the CPD responded to the Factory Street area at approximately 10 AM on Monday after receiving multiple phone calls stating that a man was assaulting a woman with a baseball bat.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the woman, who was bleeding from her head, and located the man holding the bat. At this time, police arrested Brad Young, 27, and emergency services administered aid to the woman before transporting her to Valley Regional Hospital to be treated for her wounds.

On Tuesday, Young was arraigned on the following charges; Attempted Murder, two charges of First Degree Assault, two charges of Second Degree Assault, and Criminal Threatening with a Deadly Weapon. The report states that several charges are brought forth as alternate theories by the Sullivan County Attorney’s Office.

The man has been held without bail at the Sullivan County House of Corrections until further notice. The assault is still currently under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the incident are encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Justin Laffin of the CPD at 603-542-7010 or at jlaffin@claremontnh.com.