Belmont Man Arrested On Gun Threat Charges In Laconia

LACONIA, NH — A Lakes Region man is facing felony charges after being accused of threatening others with a gun on New Year’s Day in Laconia.

According to police, a victim reported a gun threat not far from the police station on Wednesday. Officers investigated the incident and found a volunteer at Isaiah 61 Café, a homeless resource center on New Salem Street, was on their way to work when they heard a disturbance at the Salvation Army property across the street, according to police.

“The subject reported a male they knew as ‘A.J’ was arguing with a female subject, and they had stopped to check on the female when ‘AJ’ got upset and pointed a gun in their face,” police claimed.

During the investigation, a second victim was identified at the café, and they accused the suspect of also threatening them with a gun.

“Laconia police did recover a 9 mm black Taurus handgun and several rounds of ammunition,” police said. “‘AJ’ was later identified as Allen Jones.”

Jones, 39, with a last known address of 149 Leavitt Road in Belmont, was charged with felony reckless conduct and two criminal threatening with a firearm charges.

The case remains under investigation, and anyone with additional information was asked to contact Laconia police at 603-524-5252.

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