Man revived after overdose, later arrested on gun, drug charges as ‘career criminal’

 By RICK GREEN, LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — A man with a felony history who was revived from an overdose on Aug. 10 was arrested Friday and arraigned on gun and drug charges.

William R. Kimball, 27, faces charges of possession of narcotic drugs and possession with intent to distribute as well as possession of a dangerous weapon, and an armed career criminal count related to having a gun after previous felony convictions.

He was being held in county jail with cash bail set at $3,500.

Patrol officer Anna R. Brewer-Croteau said in court documents that Kimball was unconscious and not breathing when she found him in an upstairs bedroom at 171 Gilford Ave., at 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 10. He was revived. A drug called naloxone, or Narcan, is often used to reverse opioid overdoses, but her report was not specific on this point.

A loaded 9 mm pistol was found on the bed and a loaded .22-caliber handgun was found in a nearby bag.

Kimball had previous felony convictions for robbery and assault in 2007 and drug sales in 2012. A warrant was issued for him on the gun charges, and he was arrested on that warrant at 1:03 a.m. Friday.

Officer Erik A. Benoit said he saw Kimball on a bicycle near the intersection of Gilford Avenue and Dewey Street early on Friday morning. Officers allegedly found methamphetamine, heroin and Suboxone on him. Suboxone is used to treat opioid addiction. They also found more than $1,500 on him.

When a plastic bag containing a crystal substance was placed on the trunk of the patrol car, Kimball said, “Yeah, it’s meth,” Benoit stated.

Four hours after the arrest, a resident who lives near where the arrest was made found a loaded firearm in front of the residence.

“The firearm was located 10-15 feet from where Kimball was taken into custody and appeared to have been discarded, as it had skipped across dirt in the front yard of the residence,” Benoit stated.

William R. Kimball