NEWFIELDS, NH — A 47-year-old man was arrested Sunday after police say he violently assaulted multiple family members at a residence on Piscassic Road.
Officers from the Newfields Police Department responded to the home following a 911 call reporting a domestic assault on May 3, 2026.
Upon arrival, a responding officer observed the suspect destroy the front door before entering the residence and barricading himself inside a bathroom.
The individual was identified as James Graham.
Through the investigation, officers determined that Graham, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, had violently assaulted multiple family members, including his mother, father, and brother.
The incident involved significant physical aggression, including forcibly dragging his mother by her hair.
Additional assistance was requested from the Newmarket and Epping Police Departments, as well as Newfields Fire and Newmarket Fire.
Graham refused repeated commands to exit the bathroom.
Officers subsequently made entry and encountered Graham, who resisted arrest.
Following a brief struggle and the deployment of a conducted electrical weapon, officers were able to take him into custody.
He was later transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital for evaluation.
The involved family members were treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel and later released.
Graham has been charged with six counts of domestic violence simple assault, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, obstructing the report of a crime and two counts of breach of bail.
Graham was on bail for two other New Hampshire cases and is on probation for a domestic violence stalking conviction out of Maine.
He is currently being held on preventative detention at the Rockingham County Jail.
