HANOVER — A Concord man faces a criminal threatening charge after he allegedly brandished a knife in downtown Hanover on Wednesday afternoon.
Hanover Police responded to “an armed disturbance” in which a man was threatening another man with a knife at 2:37 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a police news release.
On the scene, police located and arrested Jeremy Arpan, 47.
Arpan was initially involved in a verbal dispute with a motorist near Allen Street, police said.
He subsequently escalated the dispute by brandishing a knife and threatening the motorist’s life, police said. The driver was not injured, and authorities recovered the knife.
Arpan faces a felony charge of criminal threatening and a violation of disorderly conduct. He was lodged at the Grafton County Department of Corrections in North Haverhill.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident. Those who witnessed the incident are encouraged to contact Hanover Regional Communications Center at 603-643-2222.