Ashland Police Department - NH

05/18/2026

**UPDATE** The goat was successfully returned to its rightful owner shortly after this was posted. Given that a baby goat is a "kid", we do not believe this is a case of "kidnapping" at this time.

This nefarious goat was running down Main Street and is now in the possession of the Ashland Police Department, if everyone could kindly check their stables and/or pastures and report back to us.

05/13/2026

🎉🚓 Join us in making this year’s National Night Out bigger and better! 🌟🏘️

We’re looking for amazing community sponsors to help support this fun-filled event that brings neighbors, families, and first responders together! ❤️🤝

Interested in sponsoring?
📧 Contact Brooke Wakefield at the Waterville Valley Rec Dept at [email protected] for more information!

🚔🎈

05/05/2026

From 04/01/2026 through 04/30/2026, the Ashland Police Department logged a total of 342 calls for service, conducted 127 motor vehicle stops, opened 9 new investigations, made 8 arrests and responded to 1 motor vehicle accident.
Arrest Log:
04/03/2026 – A female was taken into protective custody
04/05/2026 – A female was arrested for Suspended Registration
04/06/2026 – A male was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation/Parole
04/08/2026 – A female was arrested on a warrant out of the Plymouth Police Department
04/13/2026 – A male was arrested for Operating after Revocation/Suspension
04/14/2026 – A male was arrested on an Ashland PD warrant for Willful Concealment / Breach of Bail
04/19/2026 – A female was taken into protective custody
04/26/2026 – A male was arrested on an Ashland PD warrant for Breach of Bail (x5), warrant for Arson out of NHFM

04/26/2026

ARREST MADE - In Reference to Arson Investigation

On 04/01/2026, there was a suspicious house fire on Cross Road in Ashland. After a lengthy investigation, arrest warrants were issued for CODY CROSS on one count of Arson via the NH Fire Marshal's Office, and 5 counts of Breach of Bail through the Ashland Police Department.

Cross was taken into custody by the Meredith Police Department on 04/26/2026 and is currently incarcerated pending arraignment on 04/27/2026.

The Ashland Police Department would like to thank our law enforcement partners at the Meredith Police Department, Center Harbor Police Department, NH Fire Marshal's Office, Plymouth Police Department and US Marshals for their assistance in taking Cross into custody.

An arrest is not an admission of guilt, and Mr. Cross is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

04/21/2026

05/03/2026 UPDATE:
The officer’s names have yet to be released pending the Major Crimes Unit and the AG’s Office investigation. There is no reason to believe that the officers involved will not make a full recovery.

-INCIDENT UPDATE-

The Ashland Police Department was involved in an incident on 04/20/2026, and we would like to keep our community informed as much as possible, but due to the nature of the investigation we cannot comment further or provide the names of those involved at this time. There is no known threat to the public, and we will provide further updates through the NH Attorney General's Office when they become available.

Please refer to the press release from the NH Attorney General's Office for more information.

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office and members of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit are responding to a report of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Ashland, New Hampshire, during a polic...

04/20/2026

Stop by the Ashland Police Department this Saturday, April 25, from 10 AM - 2 PM for National Drug Take-Back Day.

The Ashland Police Department will be participating in the US Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take-Back Day. From 10 AM until 2 PM we will have a collection spot at APD for anyone wishing to safely dispose of prescription medications.

04/08/2026

The Ashland Police Department is announcing a Neighborhood Camera Program.

Local residents / businesses can now register their security cameras with us, which will be used as a reference during investigations by officers to see if cameras may have captured evidence nearby.

Sign up today at:https://ashland.nh.gov/uploads/camera-registration-form-fillable.pdf

If you have questions, stop by the PD / contact Lt. Nick Raymond or Det. Madeline Carlson at 603-968-4000.

04/05/2026

This dog decided to go on an unaccompanied easter egg hunt behind the Circle K, and we’d like to reunite it with it’s owner.

04/01/2026

From 03/01/2026 through 03/31/2026, the Ashland Police Department logged a total of 320 calls for service, conducted 91 motor vehicle stops, opened 11 new investigations, made 11 arrests and responded to 3 motor vehicle accidents.

Arrest Log:

03/05/2026 – A female was arrested for Operating After Suspension/Revocation

03/09/2026 – A male was arrested for Operating After Certification-Habitual Offender

03/14/2026 – A male was arrested for Operating After Suspension / Revocation, Possession of Controlled Drugs, Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon

03/20/2026 – A male was arrested for Domestic Violence – Simple Assault

03/20/2026 – A male was arrested for Domestic Violence – Simple Assault

03/20/2026 – A male was arrested on three Electronic Bench Warrants

03/23/2026 – A female was arrested for Suspended Registration

03/24/2026 – A female was arrested on two Electronic Bench
Warrants and a Grafton County Superior Court Warrant

03/26/2026 – A male was arrested for Violation of a Protective Order

03/30/2026 – A male was arrested for DUI

03/30/2026 – A male was arrested on an Ashland PD warrant for Breach of Bail.

03/13/2026