Concord, NH – The Carroll County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Chris M. Lamb, a Sergeant with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, related to unemployment fraud, according to a news release.

Lamb, 51, is charged with Unemployment Compensation Fraud (Class A Felony), Attempted Unemployment Compensation Fraud (Class A Felony), Theft by Deception (Class A Felony), and Falsifying Physical Evidence (Class B Felony).

The fraud and theft indictments allege that from March 2020 to May 2021, Lamb submitted false unemployment benefit claim forms to the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security. The forms falsely claimed that he had only self-employment with his business (CAB Innovations), omitting his full-time employment with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and the forms falsely omitted a large portion of his revenue from his business.

Lamb received over $29,000 in unemployment compensation, including enhanced federal benefits due to COVID, while he maintained full-time employment in the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, as well as part-time employment with his business, which included towing, excavating, auto repair, and sales of vehicles, vehicle parts, and scrap. The Falsifying Physical Evidence indictment alleges that from July 2022 to January 2025, Lamb made, presented and/ or used false business documents in response to investigation requests.

Lamb is anticipated to be scheduled for arraignment on July 14, 2025, in Carroll County Superior Court.

Each of the class A felony offenses Mr. Lamb is charged with is punishable by up to 7 ½ to 15 years in state prison, a fine, or both.  The class B felony offense is punishable by up to 3 ½ to 7 years in state prison, a fine, or both.  

The investigation into this matter was conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security, Benefit Payment Control Unit, with assistance by New Hampshire State Police Troop G and New Hampshire Department of Justice Investigators.