Staff reports 6{34 a.m.
Friday, November 28, 2025 6:40 am
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DOVER - A Dover man was arrested on Thanksgiving Day in the armed robbery of a Dover pizza shop on Wednesday.
Police say that Brice R. Charest, 36, of 26 Mineral Park Drive, Dover, entered the rear door of Papa Jay's Pizzeria on Broadway around 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday and threatened employees with a handgun before stealing cash from the business cash register.
Charest was last seen fleeing through the rear door toward railroad tracks north of Papa Jay's. The handgun was not discharged during this incident, and no injuries were reported, according to a Dover Police press release sent out on Thursday.
Officers from the Dover Police Department's Field Operations Division responded to the initial call and were later assisted by the department's K-9 Unit, detectives from the Special Investigations Unit, officers from the Rollinsford Police Department and troopers from the New Hampshire State Police.
After surveillance video was broadcast by media outlets, Dover police detectives were able to develop information leading them to Charest. He was taken into custody at his residence by the Strafford County Regional Tactical Operations Unit around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Charest was charged with one count of Robbery, a Class A felony, punishable by up to 15 years in state prison. He is being held at the Strafford County House of Correction and is scheduled for arraignment in Dover District Court at 9 a.m. today.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information to the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000. The Dover Crimeline can also be contacted via www.dovernhcrimeline.org.
Dover Police urge residents and business owners in the area of Papa Jay's to review any surveillance they may have and to contact the Dover Police Department if they locate any footage believed to be related.