On July 2, 2018, at approximately 5:20pm, the Pelham Police Department received a phone call from a resident on Currier Road advising that his son was threatening to shoot him with a gun. The caller was upset and stated that he heard a gun go off as he ran from the house.

As officers arrived, they were able to get additional information that Justin Levasseur, age 37 of Pelham, New Hampshire had threatened to shoot both of his parents as he brandished a firearm. The father was able to block a bedroom door in order to give his wife time to jump out the window. He was then able to run out the front door and call police. Levasseur was last seen by his father going back into the house.

Responding officers set up a perimeter around the house and began evacuating the residents from the homes immediately beside the house in question. New Hampshire State Police and the Salem Police responded and assisted officers until the Southern New Hampshire Special Operation Unit (SOU) arrived on scene.

The SOU team took over the scene. They attempted to make contact with Levasseur and were unsuccessful for hours. At approximately 9:01pm  Levasseur voluntarily turned himself in to perimeter officers. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Levasseur was charged with Simple Assault (domestic violence), Criminal Threatening with a deadly weapon, Reckless Conduct with a deadly weapon and a Felon in Possession of the Firearm. He will appear in Hillsborough County (South) Superior Court tomorrow, July 3, 2018.

Currier Road was closed for approximately four hours. A search warrant was issued and executed for the residence. The mother of Levasseur was injured as a result of the incident. She was transported by Pelham Fire to Lowell General Hospital for medical attention. Levasseur’s father refused medical treatment. 

Alert sent on 07/02/2018 at 11:55PM EDT

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