On March 23, 2020 at approximately 5:15 pm Manchester Police responded to 1061 Elm Street for a report of a man chasing someone with a sword. Officers spoke to the victim who said he knocked on a man’s door to ask him to lower his music. The man inside identified as 47 y/o Benjamin Layland of Manchester reportedly became upset and grabbed a sword, approximately 2 1/2 feet in length and started chasing the other man down the hall. The man was able to get away and there were no injuries.
Police were able to make contact with Layland and he was arrested and charged with Criminal Threatening. Layland is scheduled for arraignment in Hillsborough Superior Court – North this afternoon (3/24/20).
