UPDATE: The NH Dept. of Corrections says Anthony Damon, reported “escaped” at 10:30 p.m. on April 7, was placed into custody at 3:45 a.m. on April 8. No other details were released.
MANCHESTER, NH – The NH Department of Corrections announces that a resident on work release failed to return to Calumet Transitional Housing Unit in Manchester. Peter Anthony Damon, 35, formerly of Pelham, was permitted to leave the facility to report to work on April 7, 2017 but did not return at his scheduled time of 7 p.m. He was placed on “walkaway” status at about 10:30 p.m.
Damon is described as a white male, 6-foot-3-inches tall and 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
He was sentenced in Rockingham Superior Court for a violation of a protective order and received a prison sentence of 1 ½ – 3 years with 176 days of time served credited to his sentence. He was admitted to the NH State Prison for Men on November 18, 2015 and he was eligible for parole on November 20, 2016. He has not yet been approved for parole. His maximum release date is May 24, 2018.
The NH Department of Corrections Investigations Bureau and the NH State Police are investigating. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact their local law enforcement agency or the NH State Police.
A walkaway from a correctional facility is considered an escape, which is a Class B felony punishable by 3 ½ – 7 years in prison.
