A Pelham man, who said he was found innocent in a child sex assault case Wednesday in Hillsborough County Superior Court South, Friday waived extradition to Massachusetts on a fugitive charge, saying: “I want to do the right thing.”

David Homen, 47, of 4 Moeckel Road, told Judge Gregory Michael he wasn't fleeing the Massachusetts charges. He said he's been in custody since his arrest in June 2011.

Homen said he was falsely accused in New Hampshire and said the Massachusetts allegations are also false. Michael said the only issue in Circuit Court was the fugitive warrant and gave Massachusetts authorities until midnight Thursday, Sept. 6, to pick up Homen, or he will be released.

Accused of drug sales

Karl Vonhusen, 60, of 286 Amory St., could enter no plea Friday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to four felony charges of sale of a controlled drug. Vonhusen is accused of selling oxycodone to a confidential informant on four occasions.

His arrest Aug. 8 was part of a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation involving Manchester's Special Investigation Unit, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Drug Task Force and the DEA.

Task force members, who went to 286 Amory St. to execute a search warrant, saw Vonhusen leaving the building and arrested him on four counts of sale of a controlled drug.

A probable cause hearing was set Sept. 26 for Vonhusen, who is free on $50,000 personal recognizance bail.

Already scheduled

Adam Kniffin, 23, of 126 Blaine St., was already scheduled for trial Nov. 14 in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division, on charges of second offense operating after suspension and violation of probation, when he was arrested on a new charge Thursday afternoon.

Police officers responding to a report of a possible gunshot in the rear alley of a Reed Street address questioned several people found in the area, including Kniffin. He was found in possession of a small amount of heroin and charged with felony possession of a narcotic drug. Because he was already out on bail on the earlier charges, he was also charged with contempt.

Judge Gregory Michael set bail at $5,000 cash/surety. A probable cause hearing on the felony charge was set for Sept. 13 and trial on the contempt charge was added to the Nov. 14 trial date.

No personal recognizance

Andrew Worster, 20, of 99 Hanover St., Friday tried to persuade Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge Gregory Michael to set personal recognizance bail on a misdemeanor theft by unauthorized taking charge that alleges he stole $35 from a woman's purse.

Worster said he's only 20 and other than another pending theft case, which he described as “alleged,” he has no record. “I don't see why I can't be let out on (personal recognizance),” he said.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Steven Mangone offered a reason. Mangone said a hold has been placed on Worster by Hillsborough County Superior Court on a felony theft by unauthorized taking charge.

Michael set bail at $1,000 cash/surety and a trial was set for Nov. 28.

Bail modification sought

Wayne Purington, 35, of 7 Janet Lee Court, Friday asked Circuit Court-Manchester District Division Judge Gregory Michael for a modification of the conditions of his $1,000 personal recognizance bail.

Purington, who was in court for arraignment on a criminal threatening charge, said the bail condition barring him from being within 100 yards of his alleged victim is a problem because both his son and his ex-girlfriend's child go to the same school.

Purington did not object to the bail conditions barring contact with the alleged victim or from going to her Charleston Street residence, but he said he wanted to be able to take his son to school.

Michael modified the condition to permit Purington to drop off and pick up his son at school, but he must remain in his vehicle.

Trial was set for Dec. 11.

Don't challenge the officer

A police officer responding about 4:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a loud noise at a Notre Dame Avenue address shone his spotlight on a large group of people in the road. The officer reported one man jumped in front of his cruiser, challenging him and shouting expletives, before fleeing.

The officer said he pursued the man, who was holding an object in his hand but put it in a back pocket just before the officer caught up with him.

The man, who police said struggled with officers trying to handcuff him and again attempted to flee, was found to have a large switchblade knife in his rear pants pocket.

The man, identified as Katon Lang, 27, of 404 Lake Ave., was charged with felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and misdemeanors of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Lang was convicted of felony drug sales in February.

He was also out on bail on an Aug. 12 charge of simple assault, so he was charged with contempt of court.