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Police in Dover, New Hampshire, say a man wanted for brandishing a gun during an argument, causing two nearby schools to implement secure campus protocol as a precaution, turned himself in to police on Saturday.
David Williams, 46, of Dover, surrendered to police on Friday around 4:30 p.m., Dover police said. He was wanted on warrants for criminal threatening, felon in possession of a firearm, disobeying an officer and resisting arrest.
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Williams was wanted in connection to an incident on the morning of April 21 where they responded to a disturbance in the area of Mineral Park Drive. Multiple witnesses told police that a man had brandished a gun during an argument with another individual. Witnesses were able to provide a detailed description of the man's vehicle, including its license plate number.
A short time later, a Dover police detective driving an unmarked vehicle observed the suspect vehicle driving on Durham Road. The detective attempted to make a traffic stop as the vehicle pulled into a driveway on Durham Road, but the suspect exited his vehicle and fled into the home.
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Police established a perimeter around the property and identified the suspect as Williams, a resident of the Durham Road home. A regional SWAT team was activated, and Dover police obtained a search warrant for the residence.
Upon entry, the residence was found to be empty. Subsequent investigation determined that Williams had fled out the back of the home and into some nearby woods before the perimeter had been secured. The area was searched by officers, a police K9 and drones, and it was determined that Williams was no longer in the immediate area.
Police said they recovered the handgun allegedly shown by Williams during the initial incident.
As a precaution, Dover High School and Dover Middle School, which are located nearby, implemented a secure campus protocol during the incident, which was lifted later in the day.
Since the incident, police detectives had been investigating all leads and tips regarding Williams’s whereabouts. These efforts ultimately resulted in him agreeing to surrender.
Williams refused bail and is being held at the Strafford County House of Corrections. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Dover District Court on Monday at 10 a.m.
