Overview
- Police took 39‑year‑old Patrick Allen Boyer into custody shortly after 9 a.m. Friday in Keene following a foot pursuit outside a Walmart.
- The manhunt began after a reported assault earlier in the week and a police affidavit says a person known to Boyer was struck with a vape and placed in a headlock.
- Officers pursued Boyer Thursday between Keene and Stoddard, then found his vehicle and say he ran into nearby woods, prompting hours‑long closures of Route 9 and a shelter‑in‑place alert focused around Richer Road.
- State police used helicopters, K‑9 teams and armored vehicles during searches, warned the public that Boyer was believed to be armed and urged residents not to approach him, and they published his physical and clothing description for identification.
- Boyer now faces second‑degree assault charges plus alleged theft and chase‑related counts, and police say further charges are likely; reporters note he previously pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in Vermont and was on parole, a fact that added to local safety concerns and the scale of the response.