Man, Reportedly With A Gun, Taken To Concord Hospital For Evaluation
CONCORD, NH — A man having a psyche issue at a Loudon Road apartment complex was taken to Concord Hospital for treatment after an incident on Friday morning.
Around 9 a.m., police dispatch received a call from a woman who claimed there was a man she knew in her apartment who had a firearm and was having an episode. Officers quickly arrived at the apartment, located at the Salisbury Green complex, and surrounded the building.
One of the officers, at about 9:15 a.m., found the man and detained him in handcuffs. Officers began searching the area for the firearm and also entered the complex to search the apartment.
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The man was taken to Concord Hospital while officers searched the area and building.
While speaking with the man, an officer learned the firearm was inside a closet under some clothing. The gun had a magazine with bullets inside, but there was not a bullet in the chamber, an officer relayed to others.
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Around 9:45 a.m., a Smith & Wesson handgun and a Glock handgun were found inside the apartment, according to scanner chatter. No additional weapons were found, according to police.
Officers cleared the scene around 10:15 a.m.
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