Report of Dead Bodies with Gun Ends up Being Snoozing 20-Year-Olds

A report of two dead bodies near a rifle on the dock at Glen Manor House Thursday morning turned out just to be two 20-year-olds who were dozing after shooting some pellets at beer cans, police said.

Now, the men, identified as Anthony James Tingley, 20, of 8 Columbia Terrace; and Edward J. Hole, 20, of 20 Stanton Road, both of Portsmouth, are facing disorderly conduct charges for the incident.

The sight of the two men was alarming enough to give the property’s caretaker a serious fright, and when police arrived shortly before 8 a.m., they, too, saw what appeared to be two bodies, one lying north to south with his arms crossed on his upper body and the second, lying east to west with a rifle across his chest with the barrel pointing towards the entry to the dock area.

Police also saw what looked like a shotgun shell, which turned out to be a lighter.

As police approached the men, they saw them start to move. Realizing that they were not dead, officers got closer and saw no blood or wounds and soon had both men in handcuffs.

They told police they were there early to watch the sunrise and had been shooting pellets at beer cans before apparently falling asleep.

Police found a pellet rifle and handgun, both .177 caliber, along with a small metal box containing pellets and some marijuana and a pipe known as a one hitter that reportedly belonged to Tingley.

Both men were charged with disorderly conduct and Tingley was cited for marijuana possession,