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Man arrested after shooting and chase in Claremont, NH

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NORTHWOOD’S COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS… BUT NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. TONIGHT — A NEWPORT MAN IS CHARGED AFTER A SHOOTING AND PURSUIT IN CLAREMONT. JUST BEFORE 7 P.M. — CLAREMONT POLICE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOOTS FIRED ON TWISTBACK ROAD. WITNESSES DESCRIBED A SUBARU LEAVING THE AREA… AND A POLICE OFFICER LATER SPOT IT. AFTER A PURSUIT THROUGH DOWNTOWN… THE SUBARU CRASHED

Man arrested after shooting and chase in Claremont, police say

A Newport man was arrested after a shooting and chase in Claremont, police said.Claremont police said they were called to the Twistback Road area before 7 p.m. Tuesday for a report of shots fired. Officers found shell casings in the area and witnesses described the vehicle, police said.An officer later spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the vehicle did not stop and sped away at a high rate of speed, police said. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <

CLAREMONT, NH —

A Newport man was arrested following a shooting and chase in Claremont, police said.

Claremont police said they were called to the Twistback Road area before 7 p.m. Tuesday for a report of shots fired. Officers found shell casings in the area and witnesses described the vehicle, police said.

An officer later spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the vehicle did not stop and sped away at high speed, police said.

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The vehicle crashed and the two people were arrested, police said.

Kaleb Potter, 20, of Newport, was charged with reckless handling of a deadly weapon, police said.

According to police, more charges are expected and the case remains under investigation.

Anyone with information can call police at 603-542-7010 or the Claremont Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 603-542-7026.

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