New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

News Release

For Immediate Release
July 17, 2014

Contact:
Jeffery A. Strelzin, Senior Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Homicide Unit
(603) 271-3671
jeffery.strelzin@doj.nh.gov
John Kennedy, Attorney

Attorney General's Findings Regarding the May 4, 2014 Homicide in Rochester, New Hampshire

The Office of the Attorney General and the Rochester Police Department have concluded an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred in Rochester, New Hampshire on May 4, 2014. As a result of that investigation, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster has determined that the shooting death of Richard Dumont (age 37 of Rochester), on May 4, 2014, by Robert S. Crichton (age 39 of Rochester), was a justified use of deadly force under the law.

A link to the report summarizing the Attorney General's findings and conclusions is below.

Report Regarding the May 4, 2014 Homicide in Rochester, NH Portable Document Format Symbol

Portable Document Format Symbol Portable Document Format (.pdf). Visit nh.gov for a list of free .pdf readers for a variety of operating systems.

New Hampshire Department of Justice
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Telephone: 603-271-3658