Derry Felon Faces 3 Domestic Violence Stalking Charges In Concord
CONCORD, NH — A felon formerly living in the capital region is facing new charges after being accused by a woman of violating a domestic violence protective order.
In late April, an officer was requested to investigate possible stalking incidents with a woman claiming Steven A. Maxfield, 29, formerly of Concord and now of Derry, had slashed one of her vehicle’s tires, stolen access to a debit card via Venmo, and violated a stalking order. The protective order, the officer noted, began in October 2023 and was still in place. The officer spoke with a family member of the victim first about the case and then the victim the next day, an affidavit stated.
The victim told police Maxfield requested a ride on April 17, and she told him No, but he showed up at the house anyway, an affidavit said. He eventually left, and later, she noticed the rear passenger tire on her Jeep had been slashed, the officer wrote. The officer questioned the victim about why the vehicle was in a family member’s name, and she said there was an issue with the registration, but accused Maxfield of knowing she was the one who primarily used the vehicle.
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The officer also saw three motor vehicle stops with the Jeep where the victim was driving.
The report stated it was $150 to repair the tire.
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The victim also showed the officer screenshots of a flurry of text messages between April 17 and April 23, the report stated, including derogatory names and comments made by Maxfield.
Transcripts of two voicemails were also given to the officer as well as information about $199.40 in unauthorized Venmo purchases sent to another woman, purchases on TEMU, and one on Google Play, the report said.
The contact name was Maxfield’s, but the officer said the department’s in-house database had not listed that number, and police had not dealt with him since October 2023.
The officer also interviewed other family members to confirm Maxfield was seen at the Eastern Avenue location, the report stated.
On May 10, the officer spoke with Maxfield, who called the victim “crazy” and denied contacting her in more than six months, the affidavit said. When asked if the woman who received Venmo transfers was his current girlfriend, Maxfield “at first did not acknowledge that (she) was or wasn’t,” the officer stated. After telling Maxfield a message was left for her, too, he confirmed she was his latest, the report stated. After going back and forth about everything, Maxfield denied slashing the tire and stealing the Venmo funds, the affidavit said. He also denied there was an active protective order, the officer wrote.
On May 18, a warrant was issued for his arrest and he was charged on June 22.
Maxfield, according to superior court records, has a criminal record that dates back to when he was a teenager.
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Two days before his 17th birthday, he was involved in a receiving stolen property incident in Loudon. About a year after being charged, he was accused of reckless conduct in Concord after an incident in January 2013. Maxfield was also accused of burglary in Loudon in February 2013. The first two cases were combined and Maxfield pleaded guilty to the charge and received probation for three years for both charges with 80 days time served on the stolen property charge 240 days time served on the conduct charge. He was required to pay $15,736 in restitution. The burglary charge was dismissed without prejudice in July 2013.
In August 2015, Maxfield pleaded guilty to two violation of probation or parole charges and received credit for time served, 66 days. He pleaded guilty to a third violation of probation or parole charge in March 2016 and received 74 days of credit for time served.
In June 2019, Maxfield was arrested for felony driving under the influence and reckless conduct charges after a major crash, with injuries, on East Side Drive.
Two months later, Maxfield was accused of felony theft in Concord, but the charge was nolle prossed later. He was also accused of burglary, attempted burglary, criminal trespass, and criminal mischief in Concord from an incident in September 2019.
Six months after the crash, Maxfield pleaded guilty to a single DUI charge and the reckless conduct count, receiving a five-year sentence, mandatory minimum two years, all suspended for five years, with 85 days of credit for time served, restitution of $3,186.91 to Concord police and the New Hampshire DOT, and $1,240 in fines. He also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and received a suspended sentence with 85 days of credit for time served.
Also, in April 2022, Maxfield was arrested on three acts prohibited charges and for driving after revocation or suspension in Concord. In a plea deal, he copped to one of the drug charges and received a two-year sentence, mandatory minimum of one year, but all suspended for five years, as well as $620 in fines, also suspended, in August 2022.
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