Man Busted After Fencing Stolen Jewels at Salem Pawn Shop

The following is an unedited press release from the Pelham Police Department:

On December 11, 2013, at approximately 1:45 PM, the Pelham Police Department arrested an individual who was wanted on an outstanding felony level warrant.

Damon Bonnell, 36 of Pelham was arrested on a warrant for felony level receiving stolen property. Bonnell was currently out on bail from a previous Pelham arrest, in which he was found to be hiding inside the trunk of a vehicle. 

On Thanksgiving day, Pelham Police investigated a residential burglary that took place on Nancy Ave. In that burglary, approximately 35K in jewelry was stolen along with a 9mm handgun. Detectives, with the assistance of the Salem Police Detectives, were able to identify the stolen jewelry at a pawn shop in Salem.

After gathering this information, a warrant was issued for Bonnell for felony level receiving stolen property. Detectives later learned that he was also wanted on other warrants in Massachusetts and another warrant pending for a parole violation from the State of New Hampshire Department of Corrections. 

Detectives later learned that Bonnell was hiding at an address on Marsh Road in Pelham. Due to Bonnell’s propensity to run from the police and for the concern for public safety, the residence was surrounded by Pelham Police officers and members of the New Hampshire State Police Canine and Air Wing Units. 

At approximately 1:45 PM, a call was placed into the residence. Bonnell subsequently surrendered himself to police without incident. 

Detectives are still investigating the whereabouts of the stolen firearm. 

Bonnell was transported to the Salem Police Department to be processed on the warrant.