Police Surround Merrimack Street House, Two Men Taken From The Scene In Handcuffs

Manchester, NH - Manchester Police responded to Merrimack Street near the intersection of Hall Street for what is described as a weapons call at 4:03 p.m. Monday.

A large police presence rushed to the area and closed off several city blocks to traffic. Officers were positioned near a car that had both front doors open, and it is unknown if it was involved in the incident.

Manchester Police Officers set up a perimeter around a Merrimack Street house and then made entry with guns drawn.

Police set up a perimeter around a house on Merrimack Street and the BearCat was sent to the scene and drove up to the vehicle with the doors open, and near a house that had been surrounded.

After a short time, one man was removed from the area of the house in handcuffs and brought to the waiting transport wagon.

The first of two people in handcuffs were removed from the area of a house on Merrimack Street and transported from the scene in the Manchester Police Transport Wagon

Officers entered the front door of the house that had been surrounded and a short time after entering the house a second man was removed from the area of the house in handcuffs and brought to the waiting transport wagon.

The second of two people in handcuffs was removed from the area of a house on Merrimack Street and transported from the scene in the Manchester Police Transport Wagon

A third person was temporarily detained and was released a short time later.

The incident ended at about 5:30 p.m. and Manchester Information was told Manchester Police Detectives would be coming to the scene.

It is unknown if the two people transported from the scene face charges related to this incident, and at this time police have not released any official details.