U.S. Marshals Arrest Non-Compliant Sex Offenders in Concord, NH During Operation Trick or Treat 2

Concord, NH – From October 1-31, the U.S. Marshals Service partnered with 112 law enforcement agencies in 22 states to conduct Operation Trick or Treat 2, an enforcement initiative during the Halloween season to investigate and arrest non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders.

Operation Trick or Treat 2 resulted in 331 total arrests, including 129 for failure to register as a sex offender, 74 sex offenders for other offenses, as well as 128 others for various criminal activities. During the operation, law enforcement personnel also conducted 3,334 sex offender compliance checks and seized 40 illegally possessed firearms.

As one of 27 federal jurisdictions to receive funding under Operation Trick or Treat 2, the U.S. Marshals Service District of New Hampshire worked closely with the New Hampshire State Police Sex Offender Registry to form a state-wide strategy. Concord, Manchester and Nashua Police Departments, as well as all ten County Sheriff’s Offices, partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service New Hampshire Fugitive Task Force to utilize sex offender compliance checks and increase diligence to identify non-compliant sex offenders for further investigation.

Participating New Hampshire jurisdictions performed over 400 sex offender compliance checks that identified 20 non-compliant sex offenders, 12 of which have been adopted as federal investigations under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Altogether, New Hampshire enforcement efforts resulted in 37 total arrests, including 18 for failure to register as a sex offender, 4 arrests for other offenses committed by sex offenders, 15 non-sex offender arrests, and the seizure of 2 illegally possessed firearms.  

“Operation Trick or Treat 2 reaffirms one of our Agency’s highest priorities to ensure safety of children in our communities,” said Director Ronald L. Davis of the U.S. Marshals Service. “I applaud the women and men of the Marshals Service and all of the agencies who participated in this operation.”

Significant arrests:

• On October 18, U.S. Marshals and the Newbury Police Department arrested Marc Jacques, who was wanted on warrants for allegedly violating bond conditions while on release. Jacques was due to report to the Bureau of Prisons in December to serve a 5-year federal prison sentence resulting from a conviction for distribution of child pornography. 
• On October 22, U.S. Marshals and the Merrimack Police Department arrested Roderick Chubb on Douglas Street in Merrimack. Chubb was arrested on warrants for sexual assault of a minor out of Union County, New Jersey. 
• On October 24, U.S. Marshals arrested Douglas Reynolds, who was wanted by multiple jurisdictions in New Hampshire and Vermont. As a result of Reynolds arrest, additional federal charges are being considered by the United States Attorney’s Office.  
• On October 26, U.S. Marshals in the Mexico foreign field office arrested John Ellsey in Playas del Carmen. Ellsey was wanted on a New Hampshire parole warrant and for failing to register as a sex offender; he had been on the run since January 2020.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

As the federal government’s primary agency for sex offender and fugitive investigations, the United States Marshals Service use its resources and investigative expertise to make neighborhoods safer. The agency as a key mission to help keep non-compliant sex offenders accountable.

Sex offenders are required to comply with federal, state, and local requirements to register as a sex offender. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (AWA) authorizes USMS to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities in the location and apprehension of non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders; investigate violations of the AWA for federal prosecution; and assist in the identification and location of sex offenders relocated because of a major disaster.