BY KEVIN SHALVEY

After arresting two Bow teenagers at the scene of an underage party, officers returning to their cars found that tires on four cars had been slashed.

The alleged Monday, June 25, party was in a wooded spot on an unpaved road off Farrington Corner Road.

Officers responded at about 11 p.m. to the road because of a report of suspicious vehicles on Farrington Corner Road, Bow Lt. Dave Girard said. 

“When the officers got there, there were some minors coming out of the woods,” he said.

A cruiser each from Bow, Hopkinton, Henniker and New Hampshire State Police responded -- and each had their tires slashed.

Before finding the slashed tires, officers found Joseph Bacon, 16, and Scott Woodbury, 19, inside a pick-up truck in the woods, Girard said.

Bacon is charged as an adult with driving while intoxicated and transporting controlled drugs, both misdemeanors, Girard said.

Woodbury is charged with unlawful possession of alcohol, a violation, and possession of controlled drugs, a misdemeanor, Girard said.

“The officers walked these kids back to the cruisers and that’s when we realized our tires were slashed,” Girard said.

There was also another empty vehicle in the woods. Police are looking for the car’s owner, Girard said. Bow police are also looking for the people at the party.

“We have a list of people who we believe were out there, so they’re all people of interest,” Girard said.

Slashing tires from the four departments’ cruisers could lead to a charge of felony-level criminal mischief, Girard said.

“Because the crime happened in Bow, we’re going to go ahead and continue the investigation,” he said.
Bow police ask anyone with information to call 228-0511 or anonymously call the Concord Regional Crimeline at 226-3100.