A mother and her 4-year-old child were inside a portable restroom when an 18-year-old New Hampshire man knocked it over, resulting in multiple charges against him.
According to investigators, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Manchester Police received a call from a young mother reporting that she and her 4-year-old daughter had been trapped inside a porta-potty at Derryfield Park after a man pushed it from behind.
The pair reported being covered in feces and bodily fluids, police say.
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Responding officers spoke with witnesses who said the man and woman had been arguing near the porta-potty.
When the woman went inside to assist her daughter, the man pushed it over.
It landed with the door on the pavement, trapping them inside. Bystanders quickly ran over to the overturned toilet and stood it up, freeing the two.
The mother and child were not hurt, and it appears the victims and suspect did not know each other.
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Through the investigation, police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Aiden Studer of Manchester. Studer was arrested and charged with two counts of Criminal Restraint and Criminal Mischief.
He was additionally charged with Simple Assault (on a Police Officer) for throwing something at one of the officers.
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