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Rochester man indicted on assault, burglary, drug charges

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DOVER, N.H. - A Rochester man has been indicted on a laundry list of felony charges in connection with two separate incidents, one of those a Rochester burglary and assault.

Jeffrey Emmons. 35, of 26 Soapstone Lane, drew five indictments from the November Strafford County grand jury, including, burglary, witness tampering and assault as well as for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs in to a female Strafford County Jail inmate.

Emmons is charged along with accomplice Chad Cullen of robbing a Manatee Drive residence on March 16, during which time they allegedly injured the owner of the property by hitting them in the face with a speaker box, causing a facial fracture.

Emmons is also charged with trying to get Cullen to not mention his name when talking to authorities during the investigation.

In a separate July incident, Emmons is charged with felony drug possession and felony delivery of article prohibited for allegedly trying to smuggle Suboxone to the female inmate inside the county jail located in Dover.

Emmons faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted on all five charges.

Meanwhile, Cullen, 32, of 329 High St., Hampton, N.H., was also indicted on burglary and assault charges stemming from the March Manatee Drive incident.

He faces up to 14 years in state prison if convicted on his two Class B felonies.

The Strafford County grand jury indictments were handed down on Sept. 19 and released last week.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt, only that enough evidence has been produced to warrant a trial.

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