The incident happened around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Canaan Road area of Tuftonboro. A Carroll County deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a car driven by a man “known to that deputy,” according to state police.
No one was hit or injured during an “apparent discharge of firearms” that occurred during the stop, according to a police news release. The man fled to a nearby home until he was apprehended by police, the release said. The authorities note that the incident involved a large police presence and a “prolonged confrontation”.
The investigation is ongoing and police say they will release more information, including the name of the man arrested and the deputy involved.
