Town of Seabrook Employees Arrested on Charges Including Theft and Credit Card Fraud

SEABROOK, N.H. – Five municipal employees are facing charges in connection to an investigation involving the misuse of public funds.

On March 20, 2024, the Seabrook Police Department requested assistance from the New Hampshire State Police regarding a theft investigation involving several Town of Seabrook Department of Public Works (DPW) employees. The alleged thefts were discovered during a routine audit of purchases made by the employees. 

Following a thorough investigation, at approximately 7 a.m. today, Oct. 4, 2024, State Troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks arrived at the Seabrook DPW facility and arrested Casey Carter, 42, Shauna Carter, 40, and Ralph Welch, 52, all of Seabrook, on felony charges of theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Forrest Carter, 62, also of Seabrook, and Herbert Randall, 66, of Effingham, were both arrested on misdemeanor charges of theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card.

All of those arrested were released on bail and are scheduled to appear in Hampton District Court on November 14, 2024, at 8 a.m. Immediately following the arrests, State Troopers also executed two search warrants which resulted in the recovery of items related to the investigation. 

Anyone with additional information that may assist the investigation, which is ongoing, is asked to contact Detective Sergeant John S. Kelly via email at John.S.Kelly@DOS.NH.GOV.