Gun-toting uncle confronts knife-wielding man in Manchester park (NH)

[Bruce Jackson]

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121016/NEWS03/710169893

http://tinyurl.com/cuy49fe

Gun-toting uncle confronts knife-wielding man in Manchester park

JOSHUA CORMIEA
MANCHESTER — A man swinging a knife at two women in Veterans Park
ultimately was confronted by the gun-toting uncle of one of them when
he went to the park.

Police said the incident happened about 6:20 p.m. Monday.

James Laroche, 25, of 225 Grove St., went to the park to look for his
niece when he learned she was being harassed by others. He parked his
van, and he and two friends headed into the park.

From a distance, however, he could see his niece arguing with another
woman. A man joined in the dispute and then pulled out a knife and
began “swinging it aggressively,” according to a police news release.

Laroche, seeing this, ran back to his van, got his gun, holstered it
“open carry” style on his hip and then went back into the park. By
then, other people had confronted the man with the knife, who ran from
the park and into Monadnock Lane.

Laroche chased after him in the alley, simultaneously calling 911 to
report the incident. He came across the man hiding behind a vehicle in
the alley.

The man, identified by police as Joshua Cormiea, 25, of 555 Canal St.,
pulled out the knife and held it at chest level, pointing it at
Laroche. Laroche took out his gun, chambered a round and pointed it at
the man who quickly fled up the alley.

Laroche chased after him but stopped when he encountered an officer
outside the Chestnut Street police station. He again reported what
happened.

Cormiea later was found inside the Victory parking garage, where he
was arrested on charges of reckless conduct and criminal threatening.
He did not have a knife on him, police said.

Lt. Maureen Tessier said Laroche has a gun permit.

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