Date of Release: June 27, 2008

Reference: Narcotics arrests

On Thursday, June 26th, 2008, a collaborative investigation between the Portsmouth Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Rochester Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services and Seacoast Emergency Response Team (SERT) led to the arrest of four subjects in Portsmouth:

Anthony S. Sawyer
Date of Birth 01/16/1959
424 Church Street
Rollinsford, NH

Charges: Three counts of Sale of a Controlled Drug

Mr. Sawyer’s bail was set at $500,000 Cash.

Saxton Lynch
Date of Birth 05/27/1986
66 Baer Road
Rollinsford, NH

Charges: Conspiracy to Commit the Sale of a Controlled Drug

It was discovered that Mr. Lynch had arrest warrants from the Nottingham Police Department and Durham Police Departments. Those charges are as follows:

Disobeying a Police Officer
Receiving Stolen Property
Conduct After an Accident
Habitual Offender
False Report to a Police Officer
Breach of Bail

Mr. Lynch’s bail was set at $100,000 Cash.

Christine Anderson
Date of Birth 03/16/69
29 Weald Road
Portsmouth, NH

Charge: Hindering Apprehension

Ms. Anderson’s bail was set at $1000 Personal Recognizance.

Steven Anderson
Date of Birth 12/08/64
No Fixed Address

Charge: Conspiracy to Commit the Sale of a Controlled Drug

Mr. Anderson’s bail was set at $100,000 Cash.

This case and these subjects continue to be under investigation by various seacoast police agencies, and other felony charges are forthcoming.

As always, anyone with any information about this case or any other case is asked to call the Portsmouth Police Bureau of Investigative Services at 436-2511, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 431-1199 or 207-439-1199, or on the website www.seacoastcrimestoppers.org

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