Nashua Man Pepper-Sprayed After Gun Threat: Police

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police subdued a Nashua man with pepper spray Tuesday after he allegedly threatened another man with a gun.

George King, 50, of Forge Drive (shown at left), was charged with two counts of criminal threatening.

Police said King and another man were involved in an altercation on Forge Drive Tuesday afternoon. King threatened the man with a firearm and the man struck King in the head with a grease gun, police said.

When an officer arrived at the scene, King picked up the grease gun and walked toward the officer, ignoring orders to stay back, police said. The officer pepper-sprayed King and he was taken into custody, police said.

Also arrested at the scene were Shane King, 20 (shown at right), who lives with George King, and Dylan King, 22 (shown in center), of Mitchell Street. Both were charged with obstructing police. Shane King was also charged with drug possession.

George King was released on $300 bail. Shane and Dylan King were released on $10,000 bail.

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