MANCHESTER, NH – A Goffstown man is facing a civil complaint alleging he violated the state’s Civil Rights Act when he removed a “Goffstown Pride” sign last year from the intersection of Route 114 and Route 114A in Goffstown.
According to the complaint filed in Hillsborough County Superior Court Northern District, Frank Hobbs Jr., 56, when interviewed by Goffstown police Sgt. Kevin Laroche, initially denied any knowledge of the theft.
However, when the officer told him there were photos of him allegedly stealing the sign, Hobbs asked whether the law prohibits or permits picking up “roadside trash.”…