Brandon Maloney, 22, of no fixed address, Nashua

NASHUA – A Superior Court judge on Monday granted gun-thefts suspect Brandon Maloney personal recognizance bail, on the condition he applies to a local agency for intake assessment within 24 hours and provides proof to prosecutors.

Maloney, 22, who lives in Nashua but has no fixed address, had been held in jail since his arrest last week on two counts of theft of a firearm, which are Class A felonies.

In addition to applying for intake at either Greater Nashua Mental Health Center or Harbor Homes, Maloney is also ordered to have no contact with the two alleged victims of the thefts, and stay at least 100 yards from them and their property.

He also cannot consume alcohol or possess firearms, according to the bail order.

Police said Maloney’s arrest stems from their investigation into reports from two residents, filed about a month apart, regarding the theft of various items, including firearms, from their vehicles.

The alleged victims’ residences are at opposite ends of the city ñ one is in the Southwest quadrant near the Hollis line, while the other is in the North End about a half-mile from the Merrimack line.

Police said the first theft was reported on March 16 by the Southwest quadrant resident, who told police a Ruger SR9C 9mm semi-automatic pistol was among the items stolen.

The other report came in on April 15, police said, when that resident told police the stolen items included a Smith & Wesson 1911 .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol.

Police said detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigation Division furthered the investigation and eventually identified Maloney as a suspect in the thefts.

The investigation also allegedly tied Maloney to “several other thefts from motor vehicles throughout the city of Nashua,” police said, adding that “this investigation is ongoing.”

Police ask that anyone with any additional information regarding this incident contact the department’s Crime Line at 589-1665.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.