Merrimack Man Arrested in Hooksett for Firing Guns at Building, Cars

A Merrimack man was arrested earlier today in Hooksett for felony reckless conduct after police were called to the area for a report of an active shooter scenario.

Anthony Zappala, 23, (pictured right) of Merrimack, was arrested on Dec. 17, along with Shamus Rodriguez, 19, of Manchester, after police were called to the Poultry Products outlet on the Hooksett-Manchester line, after complaints of bullets being shot into the building and several cars.

According to Manchester Police Chief David Mara, officers from both communities were called to the location, 11 Bemis Road, after receiving the complaints around 12:45 p.m. Areas of Route 3A were closed to traffic as police canvassed the area looking for the shooters. The Manchester SWAT unit was also called in to assist.

Police searched the area behind the Bass Pro Shop and the poultry outlet, and eventually followed the gunfire into Manchester, in the woods behind Front Street, between Dunbarton Road and Hackett Hill Road.

Both Zappala and Rodriguez were apprehended in the woods. They were allegedly in possession of two high powered rifles and a handgun.

Photos: Pictures from Dunbarton Road of police at the scene of the arrest. Credit: Jeffrey Hastings of Frame of Mind Photography. FrameofMindPhoto.com.

Editor’s note: The following post was derived from information supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch arrest report.