By: Bedford Police News Release

Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi reports that a man is in custody after a Bedford Police officer was shot early Saturday.

JARED MASSEUR, 40, LAST KNOWN TO RESIDE IN NASHUA, is charged with the following:

Resisting Arrest or Detention

Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon

Attempting to take a Firearm from a Law Enforcement Officer

Second-Degree Assault.

MASSEUR also had outstanding warrants in other communities on charges of Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon and Possession of Drugs.

At 12:53 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, Bedford Police on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle with a male and female occupant parked in a lot near Country Inn & Suites, on South River Road.

The officers, including a K-9 officer, approached the vehicle and attempted to identify the operator. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as MASSEUR, subsequently exited the car and fled the area on foot. The female occupant remained in the vehicle and cooperated with officers. 

The officers attempted to take MASSEUR into custody, but he resisted and began to fight police. During a struggle with the two officers, a gun discharged as MASSEUR reached for one officer’s holster and attempted to take the officer’s service firearm. The officer’s gun fired during the struggle, striking that officer in the leg.

The wounded officer gained control of the weapon. The second officer called to his K-9 “Odin” who immediately responded to the struggle to help successfully apprehend MASSEUR. MASSEUR was restrained and arrested by the two officers, including the wounded officer, who remained engaged in the struggle and ultimately assisted in handcuffing the suspect before accepting medical aid. 

MASSEUR was treated by EMS at the scene and evaluated at an area hospital before being released to the Bedford Police Department.

The officer who was shot was transported to a Manchester hospital for treatment.

MASSEUR remains in custody pending a virtual bail hearing with a court magistrate later Saturday.