On February 23, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Lebanon Police Department responded to a report of an assault. The caller advised that his son had been assaulted with brass knuckles. The male suspect then left the scene before officers arrived. As the officers were investigating the incident, the suspect returned. The officers attempted to detain the suspect, but he resisted the officer’s efforts. He was identified as Randall Bishop, age 63, from Lebanon, NH.
Bishop was charged with Resisting Arrest, Criminal Threatening, and Carrying or Selling Weapons, all Class A Misdemeanor offenses. Bishop was also charged with Criminal Threatening with a Deadly Weapon and Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon, both Class B Felonies. Bishop was held in preventative detention and will be arraigned on February 24, 2021 in the Grafton County Superior Court.
Authorized by: Chief Richard R. Mello Date: 2/24/202