Hero of the Week: NH State Police Dog Ragnar Takes Down Criminal

This week's hero is a K-9 who works for the New Hampshire State Police. Ragnar took down a criminal who fled his vehicle after a police chase. Here's the story from the NH State Police.

(Photo: Upper left, Richard Greeley of Goffstown. Lower left, K-9 “Ragnar.” At right, Troop F recovered cocaine, meth, marijuana, and cash from an SUV that crashed in Grafton. (New Hampshire State Police))

 Hero of the Week: NH State Police Dog Ragnar Takes Down Criminal

CONCORD, NH — A man from Goffstown, New Hampshire was accused of fleeing from New Hampshire State Police after a traffic violation, striking a cruiser, and being caught by a K-9 unit on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Around 12:15 a.m., a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for a stop sign violation at the end of the Interstate 89 north offramp at Exit 1 in Bow. The driver, later identified as Richard M. Greeley, 48, of Goffstown, was accused of failing to stop. The trooper turned on lights and sirens, but Greeley drove away, increasing the vehicle’s speed while also exhibiting lane control issues, a report stated. The trooper pursued the vehicle on several Bow roads until Greeley hit a dead-end road in a residential neighborhood, the report said. Greeley was then accused of putting his vehicle in reverse and striking the trooper cruiser.

Greeley exited the vehicle and attempted to flee the area, the report said, but he was quickly caught by “Ragnar,” an NHSP K-9 unit.

HIS LAUNDRY LIST OF CRIMES: 

Greeley was arrested on reckless conduct-deadly weapon, possession of a controlled drug, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, and possession of a controlled drug-subsequent charges, all felonies, as well as aggravated driving under the influence, disobeying an officer, reckless operation, transportation of a controlled drug, and driving under the influence charges. 

He was held on preventative detention at the Merrimack County Jail after being taken to Concord Hospital for minor non-life-threatening injuries.

Greeley was scheduled to be arraigned in Concord District Court on Feb. 20, 2024.