Surveillance video shows man in Speedo allegedly trying to barge into Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
By Maria Wilson
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GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (WMUR) — Exclusive video obtained by News 9 Investigates shows the moment two dispatchers in Hillsborough County stopped a man wearing only a Speedo and a hat from entering the building.
Cory Nickerson, 50, of Goffstown, has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including assault, criminal threatening and false imprisonment.
Police said two dispatchers were assaulted in the incident on Aug. 9, and one was seriously hurt.
The surveillance video shows Nickerson interacting with one of the dispatchers as he appears to be trying to get from the vestibule of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office into the dispatch center.
Police said Nickerson was able to force his way into the building by following an employee through a secured door. He then allegedly physically assaulted two dispatchers before running from the building and leading police on a brief chase.
“Typically they’re here, rendering assistance, over the phone and over the radio for people that are calling 911 or have an emergency that they need assistance for, and they found themselves in, needing assistance here,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Brian Newcomb said.
The video shows one of the employees pushing Nickerson out the door as he appears to fight back.
Newcomb commended the dispatchers for their bravery in what he called a “random attack.”
“Luckily, they’re safe, and we’re happy they’re safe. But again, there are lasting effects to this, as they did sustain some seriously bodily injury, and certainly, the emotional damage, you know, coming to work every day and knowing that this is where the act happened,” Newcomb said.
After decades at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Newcomb said he has never seen anything like this.
“It hasn’t happened in my 24 years here, and hopefully it never happens again,” he said.
Nickerson is being held in jail.
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