Car buried in Moultonbough

[SIKSUKR]

Anybody else thinks this kind of bizarre having an SUV buried on your property?




Search turns up SUV at Moultonborough attempted murder scene

By ERIN PLUMMER
eplummer@citizen.com


Friday, April 3, 2009
MOULTONBOROUGH - A buried SUV has been found on the property where a man was arrested and charged with assaulting his wife.

On Thursday, the Moultonborough Police Department issued a statement saying police with a spill response investigator from the Department of Environmental Services executed a search warrant on the property at 26 Dufault Road after receiving information that a sports utility vehicle had been buried on the property.

A large excavator brought to the scene by police pulled a 1998 Lincoln Navigator from 15 feet below the ground.

The DES investigator monitored the uncovering of the vehicle and, according to police, determined that there were no environmental concerns with a field meter giving no readings.

Police said the gas tank had been removed from the vehicle before it was buried, resulting in no gas leak, while a minimal transmission fluid leak was investigated.

Charges of failing to obtain a solid waste dumping permit are pending and police continue to investigate the case.

The address is the residence of 34-year-old Michael Salsman who was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of attempted second-degree murder. Police alleged Salsman attacked his wife with a butcher knife the night before.

Also at that address last year, authorities discovered $100,000 worth of heavy equipment that had been reported stolen.

It is unclear what connection, if any, Salsman has to Thursday's search. The property is owned by Andrew Alimonte, who has been charged with receiving stolen property.

Reports also say that court documents indicate it was Alimonte who grabbed the knife away from Salsman during the alleged attack.

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Moultonborough Police Department at 476-2305 or the anonymous crime line at 476-5528.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[Meredith lady]

very very strange...

[eillac@dow]

I agree.....this story is very bizarre. Why bury it? And it was a Lincoln Navigator. That is NOT a small vehicle!

[Pineedles]

I would expect that the navigator was reported stolen and insurance was collected on it, or the vehicle was involved in the comission of a crime. Hit and run maybe?

[This'nThat]

I'm just glad the Citizen didn't bury this story.

[PennyPenny]

Originally Posted by This'nThat

I'm just glad the Citizen didn't bury this story.

Or the Police Dept. I wonder what else they could find if they kept digging.

[Pine Island Guy]

Originally Posted by This'nThat

I'm just glad the Citizen didn't bury this story.

let's not jump to conclusions until all the facts are unearthed

desperate for ice-out PIG

[Waterbaby]

This story surfaced (pun intended) on WMUR Thursday night, on the 6 PM news -- I'm only amazed it didn't show up here long before now! Wish I knew how to post a link, I've tried and wasn't too successful.......... if anyone else knows how, feel free to tag onto my post!

http://www.wmur.com/news/19075093/detail.html

[phoenix]

sounds like we are uncovering the facts

[MAXUM]

I like the fact Alimonte had no idea the truck was buried in the yard. Hmm... something tells me there is much more to this story than has been reported, especially considering that he was busted not to long ago with 150K worth of stolen excavation equipment.

[hoopdawg]

Question # 1 . Lincoln Navigator buried 15 feet deep ,,

Is Ford Motor Company really going under ??


Question # 2 . Who Navigated the the police to the buried site (and how did and what did the tippster have to do with it )

or as President Abe Lincoln said

"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done( change it to unearthed ) today." The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. Basler, Volume II, "Notes for a Law Lecture" July 1, 1850

[Lakesrider]

I don't think the guy knew it was there. I believe it was the guy that was arrested for the theft of the equipment that probably buried it there so it wouldn't be found. I think he must have stolen it for the gas tank!

[brk-lnt]

Kudos to the reporter who got the scoop on this story.

[upthesaukee]

Instead of being able to read good news, all we ever hear is someone digging up some dirt on someone else.

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by phoenix

sounds like we are uncovering the facts

I don't know about that. Sounds as though they're sifting though the evidence now. But they did a good job at the beginning, so oil wouldn't leak and contaminate the place.

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

The DES investigator monitored the uncovering of the vehicle and, according to police, determined that there were no environmental concerns with a field meter giving no readings.

The environmental concerns are potentially serious. Especially with respect to the possible airborn particles that might be released, which could bring on boughts of heavy sneezing, lots of wheezing, and frequent coffin.

[chipj29]

Originally Posted by Waterbaby

This story surfaced (pun intended) on WMUR Thursday night, on the 6 PM news -- I'm only amazed it didn't show up here long before now! Wish I knew how to post a link, I've tried and wasn't too successful.......... if anyone else knows how, feel free to tag onto my post!

http://www.wmur.com/news/19075093/detail.html

As you can see above, copy and paste the link into your post, then add the [url] to the left of your link, and {/url] to the right. Make sure you use the correct brackets (I used an incorrect one so it wouldn't turn my post into a link).

[SAMIAM]

Why didn't I think of that first?.....I'm going to bury my #@*+# x Dodge

[Pineedles]

I watched the WMUR video and I can't understand why the cameraman wasn't allowed or just didn't get a better shot of the SUV being lauled out of the ground. The video is shot through a bunch of branchs that make it difficult to see.

[dpg]

With the gas tank removed even if it leaked oil it doesn't hold THAT MUCH that it would cause serious damage. Yes I realize oil is oil but c'mon 5 or 6 quarts?

[SIKSUKR]

I had a feeling this thread might go down the "pun" road.

[Ropetow]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I had a feeling this thread might go down the "pun" road.

Looks like we may have dusted-off a new pun thread. For direction we may need to unearth a good Navigator.

[rander7823]

Where was Jimmy when all of this happened?

[AC2717]

Any photos of this story anywhere?

[Sunset Bob]

Originally Posted by Waterbaby

This story surfaced (pun intended) on WMUR Thursday night, on the 6 PM news -- I'm only amazed it didn't show up here long before now! Wish I knew how to post a link, I've tried and wasn't too successful.......... if anyone else knows how, feel free to tag onto my post!

http://www.wmur.com/news/19075093/detail.html

AC2717 try this link from post#8

[Greenbean]

Guess he doesn't need to worry about it any more.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...0-374aa85a9ebe

[Pineedles]

"Police said the accident is still under investigation but it does not appear that excessive speed or alcohol contributed to the crash." From the Citizen.

What the heck does this mean? I really can't believe the police could possibly say such a thing?

[twoplustwo]

What the heck does this mean? I really can't believe the police could possibly say such a thing?

They say it all the time when their initial observations indicate as much. Skid marks or lack thereof, the degree of damage to the car and object(s) it hit, the presence or absence of alcohol odor on the driver and passenger all combine to allow police officers an initial assessment of the cause of an accident. Obviously accident reconstruction and tox screens will verify it.

[fatlazyless]

Excuse me while I redirect this thread just a little bit.

Was the victim wearing a seatbelt, and if not then would it have made a differance? If NH had a mandatory seat belt law, is there any reason to think he would have been using one?

If not wearing a seatbelt is outlawed, then only outlaws will wear seatbelts!




Live free, or die!

[M/V_Bear_II]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

If not wearing a seatbelt is outlawed, then only outlaws will wear seatbelts!

First, that was a quite impressive threadjacking. Nobody mentioned seatbelts or seatbelt laws.

Second, read your sentence above carefully. Then think. Repeat until you feel the need to edit.

[Lakesrider]

Too funny.......not.....