assault charges

July 7, 2008 - 4:24pm

Dodds arraigned in Portsmouth

According to The Union Leader, a Portsmouth District Court has set Gary Dodds bail at $25,000 for personal recognizance and $10,000 cash.

Dodds, who was convicted earlier this year of staging his own disappearance in an attempt to promote his 2006 congressional bid, was charged this morning with simple assault and bail violations stemming from an altercation with his wife, last Thursday. A hearing will be held tomorrow to determine whether or not to revoke Dodds' bail.

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July 7, 2008 - 9:41am

Dodds wife seeks divorce

Gary Dodds' wife is seeking a divorce, The Union Leader is reporting. The divorce papers were filed on June 20 but have been kept sealed by the Portsmouth District Court.

The report comes after Dodds was arrested for assaulting a female last Thursday. Foster's Daily Democrat reported that the female was Dodds wife, Cindy. In May Dodds was arrested in Florida for assaulting his wife.

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