2 charged after masked suspects with baseball bats invade NH home with boy alone inside
Jun 24, 2026
A 12-year-old New Hampshire boy was home alone on a video chat with a friend when three masked intruders armed with baseball bats broke through the front door and threatened to hurt his father, police said.
John and Nathan Wilder were arrested and charged for the home invasion Tuesday night in D
anville. A juvenile alleged to also be involved was released to a parent.
The 12-year-old boy was alone at his Beatrice Street home and on a video chat with his friend when the suspects broke in. The three people were attempting to locate the child’s father and threatened the father with serious bodily injury, police said.
The boy’s friend quickly called 911 to report the home invasion.
An officer soon arrived at the scene, set a perimeter, and called in two K9 units.
A search of the area didn’t initially turn up anything, but a K9 track led officers to another nearby home. Police interviewed the resident of the mobile home, identified as Nathan Wilder, who denied any involvement in the home invasion.
As the investigation continued, police learned that the original caller had heard from some other friends that one of the suspects in the home invasion had bragged about being involved. They determined that Nathan Wilder, John Wilder and a juvenile were the three people who had broken into the home.
John Wilder admitted to police that he had broken into the home on Beatrice Street and said that Nathan Wilder and a juvenile had assisted him.
Police were able to locate and seize three baseball bats, two ski masks and a few articles of clothing used in the crime.
John Wilder is charged with burglary with a weapon, criminal threat with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. Nathan Wilder is charged with with burglary with a weapon and criminal threat with a deadly weapon. Both men are currently being held at the Rockingham County Jail awaiting arraignment.
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