Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Richard Cobb, formerly a police officer with the Concord Police Department, has been indicted by the Merrimack County Grand Jury on four counts of Simple Assault by an on-duty law enforcement officer.

The indictments allege that Richard Cobb, while an on-duty law enforcement officer, knowingly caused unprivileged contact to two individuals on March 26, 2023, and twice to the same individual on April 1, 2023. The charges against Richard Cobb are only allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Simple Assault is a class A misdemeanor. When committed by an on-duty law enforcement officer, each count of Simple Assault is punishable by an enhanced sentence of up to 2-to-5 years in state prison and a $2,000.00 fine.

An arraignment and bail hearing have been set for April 5, 2024, at 8:30am, at the Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord.

This case was investigated by law enforcement officers with the New Hampshire Department of Justice, with the cooperation of the Concord Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Joe M. Fincham II of the New Hampshire Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Unit.