Manchester Man Faces Charges for Firing Shots

A Manchester man faces several charges after firing a gun from his balcony over the weekend, police said.

Witnesses told police they heard someone yelling obscenities outside and then heard gunshots.

Arriving officers secured a perimeter around the building and saw Jay Belmore, 47, on the balcony.

Officers ordered him to put his hands up and walk into the parking lot, police said.

Belmore instead argued with police.

When ordered to get on his hands and knees and crawl to the officers, Belmore did for a short time and then stopped.

A crisis negotiator tried to talk with Belmore, but that didn’t work. Police fired a less-lethal impact round and were able to take Belmore into custody. Belmore was charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest, police said.

As reported by The Union Leader.