Police Find Concealed Gun on Man After Warrant Arrest: Report

HAMPTON, NH — A local man is facing a number of charges after a warrant arrest last week on Ocean Boulevard, according to the Hampton Crimeline.

Jonathan Spear, 32, of Hampton, was arrested on July 10, 2016, and charged with three counts of simple assault, disorderly conduct, obstruction of government administration, and carrying a concealed handgun without a permit.

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On the date in question, police arrested Spear on a warrant, without incident, according to police, connected to an incident in late June during the enforcement of a parking violation.

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“These charges stemmed from an investigation into an assault of a civilian assigned to the Hampton Police Parking Enforcement Division,” according to Lt. Daniel Gidley of the Hampton Police Department.

Where Spear was arrested, Gidley noted, he was allegedly in possession of a concealed firearm without a valid permit, so that charge was added to his docket.

Spear was arraigned in Seabrook District Court and released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail.

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