On 10/23/2020 at approximately 8:04 P.M. NH State Police Troop D received a report of an assault that took place on Interstate 89 North in the city of Concord, NH. A taxi driver from Main Street Taxi service, reported that he was assaulted by his passenger while driving on Interstate 89. The driver was able to pullover and defend himself from the assailant.
A brief fight ensued on the side of the roadway, but the driver was able to escape and drove to the Troop D barracks in Concord to report the incident. The suspect fled the scene and Troopers canvased the area between Exit 3 and Exit 2. Inside of the taxi, the suspect left his wallet and a small pocketknife, which he had used to assault the taxi driver. The suspect was identified as 44 year old Dax David Duclos of Hopkinton, NH.
Duclos was later located walking in the breakdown lane on Interstate 89 North in the area of mile marker 4.4. He was taken into custody without further incident by Trooper Anthony Cattabriga and his K9 partner Jacob.
Duclos was uninjured but highly intoxicated. DUCLOS is charged with Second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and Criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.
He will be arraigned at a later date out of the Merrimack Superior Court.
The taxi driver did not sustain any serious injuries and was treated by Concord EMS before being released.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact Trooper Anthony Cattabriga at 603-223-8531 or email at Anthony.J.Cattabriga@dos.nh.gov
