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Jarrod Hoage (Rochester Police photo)
ROCHESTER - A New Durham man was arrested on Monday in the robbery of a Farmington Road gas station and an earlier attempted robbery at the North Main Street Subway.
Jarrod Hoage 34, of New Durham, was charged with two counts of robbery and is scheduled to be arraigned today at 11 a.m. in the 7th Circuit District Court in Rochester.
Police got involved around 6 p.m. on Monday for a report of an attempted robbery at the Subway where witnesses said a male walked into the store with his face covered and demanded money, according to Rochester Police.
The male appeared as though he had something in his pocket during this incident, but when the clerk refused to give the male any money he left the store on foot in an unknown direction.
The suspect was described as wearing a blue plaid coat, black hat and a white scarf covering the face, but a search of the area yielded no results.
About three hours later while still investigating the Subway incident, Rochester Police responded to the Shell Gas station on Farmington Road around 9:20 p.m. for the report of another robbery.
At the second scene police learned that a male had walked into the store, approached the counter and demanded money from the register. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash the suspect left the store in the direction of Little Falls Bridge Road, according to police.
The suspect was described exactly as the male that had just been at the Subway earlier, wearing a blue plaid coat, black hat and a white scarf covering his face.
Rochester Police then called on the assistance of New Hampshire State Police, who brought their K-9 unit to conduct a track.
Rollinsford Police Department also assisted with their drone to assist in checking the area for the suspect.
Officers soon after were able to locate the suspect fleeing the area by using an old railroad bed not far from Farmington Road. Police say they also received a tip from a snowmobiler of a person walking the trail behind the Ford Dealership on Farmington Road which helped the search for the suspect. who was finally located along the wood line next to the Ford Dealership. He was wearing the same clothing as was described in both incidents.
All aspects of the incidents remain under investigation. Anyone who may have information that may assist in the investigation is encouraged to contact the Rochester Police Department at (603) 330-7128.
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