Portsmouth Police: Man Threatened Bouncers with Gun

A local man was arrested last night on Congress Street after an incident at a local music and food venue, according to Portsmouth Police.

Gregory Cummings, 34, of Rochester, was arrested on April 10, 2015, and charged with reckless conduct and criminal threatening by use of a deadly weapon, both felonies.

According to police, officers were called to the Thirsty Moose Taphouse after receiving a call at just before midnight about a man reportedly pointing “a laser equipped semi-automatic hand gun at two bouncers at the establishment after he was being removed from the premises,” according to Capt. Frank Warchol of the Portsmouth Police Department.

“The bouncers were able to wrestle the weapon from the subject’s hands and pin him to the ground until police were able to arrive on scene,” the captain alleged.

Cummings was then arrested. He was released on person recognizance bail this morning and is due in court on May 18.

Warchol is requesting anyone who happened to be at the Thirsty Moose Taphouse and saw the alleged incident to speak to Officer Chris Wothington at 603-610-7578. Information can also be shared with Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199 or seacoastcrimestoppers.org.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Portsmouth 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 police report.