Man Busted by Dog, Stolen Underwear and Identity Theft

 Police were called when the dog was left in a car at Walmart. It ended in the arrest the dog’s owner, who had failed to appear in court for a domestic assault charge, according to the . The dog, by the way, was released to Cade's girlfriend who was also at the store.

If you're wanted by police, Manchester may not be the city you want to drive through.

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A few Manchester residents found themselves victim to fraud or identity theft. One woman contacted police after a —on a car she doesn’t own.

Another resident . A Manchester man found someone had

Despite these crimes, the . 12 homicides were reported in 2011 compared to two homicides this year, resulting in a decrease in murder of 83.3 percent. Other types of crime are down by as much as 28 percent.