Father of Harmony Montgoermy arrested on fireams, theft charges

Harmony, left, remains missing; her dad, right, is Adam Montgomery (Police mugshot)

CONCORD - Adam Montgomery of Manchester, has been arrested on eight charges related to a theft of firearms that occurred around September/October 2019, but none of the charges relate to the widely reported disappearance of his daughter, Harmony.

The charges allege that between Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2019, in Manchester, Adam Montgomery stole a rifle and a shotgun. The eight charges consist of:

· two charges of theft by unauthorized taking for stealing the rifle and the shotgun,

· two charges of receiving stolen property for receiving or retaining the rifle and the shotgun,

· two charges of felon in possession for possessing the rifle and the shotgun after having been convicted of one or more qualifying felonies, and

· two charges of armed career criminal for possessing the rifle and the shotgun after having been convicted of three or more qualifying felonies.

The armed career criminal charges are special felonies, with each one carrying a mandatory 10-40 years in state prison.

The theft and receiving stolen property charges are class A felonies that each carry a maximum term of 7½-15 years, and the felon in possession charges are class B felonies that each carry a maximum term of 3½-7 years.

Montgomery, 32, is expected to be arraigned on these charges on Tuesday at Hillsborough County Superior Court - Northern District.

There is no evidence of any connection between the stolen firearms and the disappearance of Harmony.

Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation, no additional information about the facts of this case will be released at this time.

The search for Harmony Montgomery continues, and officials request the public's assistance with locating her. Anyone with information regarding her disappearance or current whereabouts is asked to call the Manchester Police Department's 24-hour Harmony Montgomery tip line at (603) 203-6060.