Exeter Resident Accused of Assaulting Officer During Motorcycle Week

Police have charged Edmund Linscott III, 26, with assault on an officer at the Weirs last week during Laconia Motorcycle Week.

Two officers from the University of New Hampshire working a detail during the motorcycle rally in Laconia attempted to make a traffic stop on Linscott, of Exeter, around 4:15 p.m. on June 12^th for performing a burnout.

Linscott allegedly fled the traffic stop down Route 3 until he was finally stopped in Meredith. Police said Linscott initially refused to shut his motorcycle off and grabbed the wrist of an officer who attempted to turn off the vehicle and confiscate his keys. Linscott allegedly pushed the officer, who fell backward into his own motorcycle, burning one of his riding boots on the hot muffler and suffering a minor burn to his leg.

Officers detained Linscott and subsequently charged him with misuse of power, misuse of plates, assault on an officer and disobeying an officer.

Linscott was booked and released on personal recognizance bail.

As reported by The Laconia Daily Sun.