Fugitive of the Week, Chad James Dandeneau, In Custody

CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Corrections announces the arrest of former Fugitive of the Week, Chad James Dandeneau. Dandeneau, 49, was wanted on a probation violation warrant stemming from underlying conviction of felon in possession of a dangerous weapon (NH RSA 159:3:I). 

Dandeneau was featured as the Department’s Fugitive of the Week on January 10, 2024. On February 12, 2024, Dandeneau was apprehended without incident in Rochester, NH, by the Strafford County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Dandeneau is currently at the Strafford County House of Corrections.  

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections thanks both the Strafford County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force for their assistance with this case.

The Fugitive of the Week program was launched by the Department of Corrections in March of last year to encourage public assistance in locating individuals who have absconded from supervision. Each Wednesday, the Department shares information on a specific fugitive through various communications platforms, and with law enforcement through the New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center.