On September 25, 2020, around 10 am, Manchester Police Officer Thomas Gallagher was working a construction detail and encountered a male on a skateboard. The individual was riding his skateboard through the construction zone and Officer Gallagher told him he was not allowed to do so. The male swore at the officer and left the area.

A short while later the same individual came back and again rode his skateboard in the construction zone. When we he was told by Officer Gallagher to leave, the male took a slate of loose pavement and threw it at the officer. The pavement narrowly missed the officer’s head. The male then started to ride off, ignoring Officer Gallagher’s orders to stop. It was believed that the individual went into a nearby business.

Officers set up a perimeter and then entered the building. The male identified as 27 year old  Joshua Pelletier of Manchester was arrested and charged with felony Reckless Conduct and Resisting Arrest.

“The abhorrent violence toward Officer Gallagher today is consistent with the violence toward police occurring across the country,” says Assistant Chief Ryan Grant. “This was completely uncalled for, as Officer Gallagher was just doing his job and trying to keep Mr. Pelletier safe. Mr.  Pelletier’s response to that guidance was to recklessly throw a piece of asphalt at him. These types of actions are unacceptable and I hope our justice system holds him accountable.”