002256 o 0 o DE:I didn't see anything,I didn't see ... nobody
evenknows or nobody knew thekid who hit himexcept for I guess some
kidsthat werethereandleft but I didn't know them.I didn't know
anybody thereexcept for thekids! came with. LC:Okay soyou're
inthehouse andyouwent outside, DE:Right lC:andyousaid yousaw Nick
ontheground? DE:Right lC:Describe that for me. DE:He was
lyingonhisback,flat onthe groundwithhis head likethis.There was
blood comingfromhis eyebrow and fromhisnose andsomeout of hismouth.
LC:Werehis eyes openedor closed? DE:They were closed.
LC:Washetalking? DE:No. LC:Was he breathing?
DE:(Affirmativeresponse) LC:And thenyousaidyouwent over tohim
andyoupicked himup andbrought him into the house?
DE:Yeahmeandtheowner of thehouse carriedhiminside onto the couchand
we triedtowake him up a little more and hestartedlike ... he wasn't
like conscious ... he didn't know what was going onbut he was like
moving. LC:Andthename of the owner of thehouse is Brian? DE:Brian.
LC:So itwasyou and Brianthat pickedhimupandmoved him intothecouch?
DE:Yup LC:Then what happened? 5 002257 o 0 .0 oo DE:Oh,we,the owner
calledthepolice andtheambulance came and they came inside
andtriedtowake him upor do whatever to himtoseeif he was okay and
the police took our names down andwe toldthem what happened and
thenthe paramedics brought Nick tothehospital. LC: DE: LC: DE: LC:
DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: Ok,thenhow,thenwhat didyoudo? I got PC'd
withLuke and wecame hereuntil my Dadcame and picked us up.
Andthat's Luke who? Molering. Andhe's another kidfromExeter? Right
OK,do youknow why the fight happened? Thebest guess that we had was
because the girlthathe was talkingtooutside. Andwho was the girlhe
was talkingto? I don't know thegirl.I've never met her,I think her
name was... Jthinkher name was yeah,I think. LC:Isthat Nick's
girlfriend? DE:No,he doesn't have a girlfriend. LC:OK.Peopleat
theparty havetoldme about their alcoholconsumption ...
DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Were youdrinkingthat night?
DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Isthat a yes? DE:Yes LC:OK.What did
youdrink that night? DE:I drank alittle bit of
HeinekenandVodkaandthat's it. 6 002258 o .0 oo DE:Oh,we,the owner
calledthepoliceandtheambulance came andthey came inside
andtriedtowakehim up or do whatever to him toseeif hewas okay and
the police took our names down and wetoldthemwhat happenedand
thenthe paramedicsbrought Nick tothehospital.
LC:Ok,thenhow,thenwhat didyoudo? DE:I got pe'd withLukeand wecame
hereuntilmy Dadcameand picked usup. LC:Andthat's Luke who?
DE:Molering. LC:Andhe'sanother kidfrom Exeter? DE:Right LC:OK,do
you know why the fight happened? DE:Thebest guess that wehad
wasbecause the girlthat he was talkingtooutside. LC:Andwho was
thegirlhe was talking to? DE:I don't know thegirl.I've never met
her,I think her name was 1think her name wasyeah,I think. LC:Is
thatNick's girlfriend? DE:No,he doesn't have a girlfriend.
LC:OK.People at theparty have toldme about their alcoholconsumption
... DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Were youdrinking thatnight?
DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Isthat a yes? DE:Yes LC:OK.What did
youdrinkthat night? DE:I drank a little bit of HeinekenandVodka
andthat's it. 6 002259e o eQ eo o LC:OK.How muchisa littlebit? DE:
LC: DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: LC: DE: LC:
Urn,probably four or fivedrinks of Vodkaand half aHeineken.
Wereyouintoxicated that night? Urn, a little bit. What does a
little bit mean? I wasn't completely trashed but I was definitely
drunk. Sohowgoodisyour recollection fromthat evening? Urn,
everythingthat I remember is what I said ... 1don't remember
anythingelse. OK.WasNick Cuff drinkingthatnight? (Affirmative
response) yuphewas. Washedrunk? Ah,I wouldguess so yeah. What
didyou see him drink? Urn,he hadsomeRollingRocksI think or Heineken
one if thosegreenbottles. Was hetoo drunk to drive? Ah,legally
yeahbut he probably ... wellhewas about todrive soI'm guessing ...
1 don't think he wouldhave droveif he wasn't ableto.
OK.Whenyoucameback inthehouse and put Nick onthecouch,who wasin
thehouse? DE:Urn,there was a girl therewasthe owner andme
andLukeandJason. LC:Wasthat thesamethat hewas talkingtooutside?
DE:I think so. LC:Describe her tome. 7 ,Cb? 002260 o 0 0 o
LC:OK.How muchisa little bit? DE:Um,probably four or five drinks of
Vodkaandhalf aHeineken. LC:Wereyouintoxicatedthat night? DE:Urn, a
littlebit. LC:What does a little bit mean? DE:I wasn't completely
trashedbutI was definitely drunk. LC:Sohow goodis your
recollectionfromthat evening? DE:Urn,everythingthatI remember is
whatI said ... 1don't remember anythingelse. LC:OK.Was Nick Cuff
drinkingthatnight? DE:(Affirmativeresponse)yuphewas. LC:Washedrunk?
DE:Ah,I wouldguess so yeah. LC:What did you see him drink?
DE:Urn,hehad some RollingRocksI think or Heineken one if those
greenbottles. LC:Washetoo drunk to drive? DE:Ah,legally yeah but
heprobably ... wellhewas about to drive soI'mguessing ... 1 don't
think he wouldhave droveif hewasn't able to. LC:OK.Whenyoucame back
inthehouse andput Nick onthecouch,who wasin thehouse? DE:Urn,there
was a girltherewas the owner andme andLukeandJason. LC:Wasthat the
samethat hewastalkingtooutside? DE:I think so. LC:Describe her tome
. 7 \ ~ 002261 o 0 oo DE:Urn,shehadabout hair downtoa little bit
past her shoulders.!twasdark hair andI'm .not sure what color eyes
she had, she wasprobably uptoabout hereon me. LC:Andhow tallare
you? DE:I'm 5'10. LC:So thatwouldmake her about 5'4,5'5?
DE:Somewhere inthereI wouldguess. LC:Isshe fat or skinny?
DE:Urn,she was skinny, she wasn't really fat. LC:OK. PAUSE
LC:Alright,do youknow who hitNick? DE:Urn,nope I've never
seenhimbefore.I never evenheard whohewas. LC:Didyouseeanybody else
get ina fight that night? DE:Urnno.My friendJasonsaidthat somebody
hit himintheback of thehead and later in the facebut I have no idea
who it was.They weren't there whenI got outside. LC:OK.[sthere
anything elsethat youwouldliketotellme about thatnight that would
beimportant for my investigationthat I may not have askedyou?
DE:Not thatI canthink of other thanthat thepolice werethere
earlier.There was somebody drivinga car shininga light onthehouse
earlier andhe wasone of the police that came in thehouse later.
LC:How do youknow that? DE:Urn, becausehesaidthat he was out here
earlier withthelight onthe house. LC:OK.Anythingelse? DE:That's
about itthat's allI canthink of . LC:Doyouhave any questions for
me? 8 002262 o oo DE:Urn,she hadabout hair downtoa littlebit past
her shoulders.It was darkhair and I'm .not sure what color eyes she
had, shewas probably uptoabout here on me. LC:Andhow tallare you?
DE:I'm 5'10. LC:So that wouldmake her about 5'4,5'5? DE:Somewhere
in thereI wouldguess. LC:Isshe fat or skinny? DE:Urn.she
wasskinny,she wasn't really fat. LC:OK. PAUSE LC:Alright,do youknow
who hitNick? DE:Urn,nopeI've never seenhimbefore.I never
evenheardwhohewas. LC:Didyousee anybody else get ina fight that
night? DE:Urnno.My friendJasonsaidthat somebody hit him intheback
of thehead and later in the facebut I have noidea who it was.They
weren't there whenI got outside. LC:OK.[sthere anythingelse that
youwouldliketotellme about that night that wouldbeimportant for my
investigationthat I may not have askedyou? DE:Not that I can think
of other thanthat thepolice werethere earlier.There was somebody
drivinga car shininga light onthehouse earlier andhewas one of the
police that came inthehouse later. LC:How do youknow that?
DE:Urn.becausehesaidthat hewasout here earlier withthelight onthe
house. LC:OK.Anything else? DE:That's about it that's allI canthink
of. LC:Do youhave any questions for me? 8 002263 o .0 o DE:Not at
all. LC:OK.Thekidthat assaultedNick Cuff hasalready beenarrested.
DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Andtheinvestigation
continuesandI'mstill takingumstatements froma few other of
theguysfromExeterI stillhavetospeak with,okay? DE:Allright. LC:That
will conclude this interview,thetimeis3:00p.m.anda notewe'vegoneto
daylight savings time.The actual timeis 4:00p.m.andthestartingtime
would beanhour later.ThanksDan 9 002264 o o DE:Not at all.
LC:OK.Thekidthat assaulted Nick Cuff hasalready beenarrested.
DE:(Affirmative response) LC:Andtheinvestigation continues andI'm
still takingumstatements froma few other of theguys fromExeterI
stillhavetospeak with,okay? DE:Allright. LC:That willconclude this
interview,thetimeis3:00p.m.anda note we've gone to daylight savings
time.The actualtimeis 4:00 p.m.andthestartingtime would be anhour
later.Thanks Dan 9 002265POLICEDEPARTMENT IncidentReport
Incident#:02-289-0F Call#:02-3832 '-bate!Time-'-Repoi'ted
;--03/2"4/20020252' Repo=t 03/24/20020646
OccurredBetween:03/24/20020235-03/24/20020240
Status::ncidentClosed3yArrest ReportingOfficer:BARRYBCCZEK
AssistingOfficer:SERGEANTDANIELApprovingCfficer:JOHN
ReferToAdd.:':.ionalCases:02-311-AR Signature: LOCATIONTYPS:
5OCEANBLVD liAMPTONNH03842 LSECONDDEGREEASSAULTC631 OCCURREJ:03/2
.. /20020235 WEAPON/FORCED!?e:::sonal . s("ands/Feet/Et.c)
CUFF.NICHOLASL 5 DOB: OtherMajorNotof O:::i9in
RESIDSNTSTATUS:Res:'den: TAKENTO:EXETERHOSPITAL TAKENBY:KAMPTON
TrtEATEDDATE:03/24/2002@0300 M - ... W 2
VICTIMCONNECTEDTOOFFENSERELATIONTO:MUTRIECULLEN?-Alat
ior.shi?IJnkr.o'>I1", KOVACS.KATALINWITNESSFW DOB:
SNOOK.JASONMPARTICIPANTMw DOB: INJURIES:ApparentMino:::- !njury
WARD,BRIANRWITNESSMW PLOYER: Page:1 OS/29/2002 . :. , ( 002266
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5CUFF,LESTER'"I'rNESS
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7BENNETT,JAMIEWITNESS COB: EMPLOYER:WINNHIGHLMUTRIE,CULLENB
MW Mw Fw Mw Page:2 OS/29/2002 SSNPHONE'..... -- -.-:
HEIGHT:WEIGHT:200 BODY:MEDICM HAIR: OR AVAIL.
EYES:?LACEOFBIRTH:NOTAVAIL.DOB: NmtBER:NHETHKIC1TY:
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5NAHE:r1:':TRIEClo.(.r,RLES S:-JAMS:E:::VERLY
EMPLOYER/SCEOOL:WINNACUNNET:irG;';SCHOO;:' ALUM,,' IDR
1'.A,'1P':'CNKH038'i2 OCCUPATIOK: OTHER:PROPER'!IES,".PROPERTY'
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SERIAL#:NOTAVAIL DATE:03/29/2002 02-219-PR VALUE:$1.01
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#: POLICEDEPARTMENT '-'IncidentReport 02-289-0F 02-3832
BLKNORTHFACEFLEECEJACKET02-421-PR VALUE:Si.OOQUANTITY:1
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AGGR. Alcohol, PersonalU:1knov/:16312 : ---_.. _-- .-----. ---_..--
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002286HAMPTONPOLICEDEPARTMENT ArrestReport Arrest#:02-311-AR
Call#:02-4267 o warrant#:02-28-WA :!ncident#:02-289-0F
Date/TimeReported, Date/Time: BookingDate/Time: ReferToCas,=s:
Court: CourtDa:e: ReportingOfficer: BookingOff icer: @1356 @1556
@2559 02-289-02 !-=.AM?1'ONDIS':'RICTCO'JRT @0830
DETECTIVELYNNECHARLESTON Page:1 04/08/2002
". .::.j.'.-:'. 1MUTRIE,CULLENBMw
HEIGHT: BODY: DOB: LICENSENIMBER: 601WEIGHT:200 MEDIUM NH HAlrt:
ORSTRAl'iBERRY NOTAVAIL_ PLACEOF EXETER,NH STHNICITY:UNKNOWN
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DEGREEASSAULT OCCURRED: SUSPECTEDOFUSING: WEAPON/FORCEDUSED:
AGGR. c C3/24/2D020235 Alcohol, Personn1(Hantis!Feet/Etc)
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c:>ArrestReport Arrest#:02-3ll-AR Call#:02-4267 0
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RELATIONTO:M,-'TRIECULLEN 1KOVACS,KATALINWITNESS DOB:
2SNOOK,JASONMPARTICIPANT DOB: INJURIES: Y.inorInjury
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SI-lPLOYER: 617 BENNETT,JAMIEWITNESS
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C)ArrestReport o Arrest Call Warrant Incident #:02-3ll-AR #:02-4267
#:02-28-WA #:02-289-0F 1CUFF,NICHOLASL STRA.:.rAMNH03885 D08:
OtherMajorIr.jury ETHNICITY:Notof Orisir. RS$IDENTSTA7U5:Resider.t
TAKENTO:EXETERHOS?ITAL 3Y: Nt,3ULANCE TREATEDCATE:03/24//.002038C
VICTIM TOOFFENSENUMEERlS):1 RELATIONTO: CULLEN 1NWITNESS
DOS: 2SNOOK,JASONMPARTICIPANT DOB: INJURIES: I':inorInjury
4WITNESS DOB: EMPLOYER: S'CUFF,LESTERWITNESS H D03:
EI-1PLOYER:617 BENNETT,JAMIEWITNESS
DOS: EMP:'OYER: 0 MW FW MW MK MW FK e Page:2 04/08/2002
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c:>ArrestReport Page:3 04/08/2002 o Arrest#:02-311-AR
Call#:02-4267 Warrant#:02-28-WA Incident#:02-289-0F
1TAPEDSTATEMENTS QUANTITY:7 02-219-PR VA:'UE:Sl.00 SERIAL NOTAVAIL
DATE:03/29/2002 .0 Evidence(NotNibrs I ---.-..... 002290- -._..
_... - _._------_._--HAMPTONPOLICEDEPARTMENT ()ArrestReport~ Page:3
04/08/2002 o Arrest#:02-311-AR Call#:02-4267 Warrant#:02-28-WA
Incident#:02-289-0F 1TAPEDSTATEMENTS QUANTITY:7 02-219-PR
VA:'UE:Sl.00 SERIALP:NOTAVAIL DATE:03/29/2002
Evidence(NotNibrsRepor:ab1eJ I I 1 ~ ' ---...... - . ~
00229104/08/2002"- - ... ---- .. HAMPTONPOLICEDEPARTMENT
Ref:02-311-AR FORDETECTIVELYNNEE page:1 _._..- '--'-1 o STATE
OFNEWHAMPSHIRE ROCK! NGHAMCOUNTYHAMPTONDISTRICTCO'JRT 04/04./2002
I,DETECTIVBLYNNBECHARLESTON,dulysworn,herewith app:ica:ion
fortheissuanceofanarrestagair.sttje CULLENMUTRIE,
Ihaveinformationthatacrimeoroffensehasbeencommittedbythe
defendantasfollows:
OnMarch23,2002peoplestartedgatheringa:acottagerented
byBrianWardandShawnMcIssac.Acrowd0:approximately25
werethere.Alcohclwasprovidedandmostofthepartygoerswereur.der7.1
onMarch24,2002at2:00AM,Sgt.DanielGid:eywaswatching5
OceanBlvd.Hecal:edinvehicleregistrationplatestodispa:chtobe
rQrded..isaresider.cet!:atj-,asbee::undersurvei::'lc.nce:'0:::-ahoIandillegaldrug
Onevehic!e::'istedatth:stimetoCULLENMUTRIE.
Approximately2:52AM,NicholasCuff,JasonSnook,KatalynKovacs,JamieBennett,NasonLaurenLNU,lef::je
residence. AswitnessedbyKovacs,Bennettandother,Cullen caT.e
frombehindNicholasCuffwhilehewasstandingofandjumpedNicholsCuff.Usinghishandsinfists,CullenMutrie
Nicholas aboutthehead. NicholasCuffwasadmittedtothePortsmouth
CareUnit withafracturedskull,swellingonthebrain,brokennose,facial
requiringstitchesandfacialswelling.
Witnessscatementsindicatethatthisattackwasunprovoked .
.Basedupontheforegoinginformation,Ihaveprobable:carrestCULLEN I
MUTRIEforthecrimeofSecondDegree elementsof
!Assaultareknowinglyorreckelssly seriousDcdi:yir.jurytcanother. ,
002292'04"/08/2002"- - ... ---.... ""HAMPTONPOLICEDEPARTMENT
Ref:02-311-AR FORDETECTIVELYNNEE Page:1 _._..- --'-1 o STATE
OFNEWHAMPSHIRE ROCK1NGHAMCOUNTYHAMPTONDISTRICTCOJRT 04/04./2002
I,DETECTIVEECHARLESTON,beingdulysworn,herewithfortheissuanceofanarrestwarrantagair.stdefer.dant:
CULLENMUTRIE,
Ihaveinformationthatacrimeoroffensehasbeencommittedbythe
defendantasfollows: OnMarch23,2002peoplestartedgathering
.,acottagerented
byBrianwardandShawnMclssac.Acrowdofapproximately25individ'jals
werethere.Alcohclwasprovidedandmostofthepartygoerswereur.der7.1.
onMarch24,2002at2:00AM,Sgt.DanielGid:eywaswatching5
ceanBlvd.Hecal:edinvehicleregistrationplatesto
torQrded..isaresider.cetl:athasbee:,.unGersurvei:lance:0::-ahoIandillegaldrug
Onevehicle:istedatthistimetoCULLENMUTRIE.
Approxi.mately2:52AM,Nic;'101asCuff,JasonSnooK,Katalyn;