Homeless Man Arrested in 7-Eleven Robbery Case

MANCHESTER, NH – A homeless man, previously arrested in Bedford about four years ago, was arrested last night after allegedly pointing a handgun at police, with one of the officers firing at the suspect to get him to surrender, according to a report.

Jacob Brady, 25, of no fixed address, was arrested on June 20, 2016, for robbery and two counts of criminal threatening.

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After the Queen City Avenue 7-Eleven was robbed on Sunday morning, detectives in Manchester reportedly developed Brady as a potential suspect in the case.

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The investigation led them to Wayne Street on the West Side of the city where they set up a perimeter to check out the location, according to Lt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Department.

“While doing so, two officers located a male subject walking away from the Wayne Street address in the rear alley,” O’Keefe stated. “Both gave verbal commands for the man to stop, but he continued walking a short distance before turning toward the officers while pointing a handgun at them. One of the officers fired his service weapon at Brady which caused Brady to drop his weapon and hit the pavement.”

Brady reportedly sustained minor injuries as a result of the officer discharging his weapon, according to O’Keefe. He was arrested and held on a preventative detention. Brady was arraigned today.