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Alexander Tibbetts-Cullen (Dover Police photo)
DOVER - A Rochester man is facing nine felony charges in connection with an incident outside a Dover pub on which some nine shots were allegedly fired.
Alexander Tibbetts-Cullen, of 26 Maple St. in Rochester, has been charged with nine counts of Reckless Conduct and Felon in Possession of a Dangerous Weapon.
The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday around 12:30 a.m. outside Cara's Irish Pub at 11 Fourth St. When police arrived they reported no injuries, but recovered nine shell casings at the scene.
Interviews of witnesses led to the identification of Tibbetts-Cullen as the person who had fired the shots. The investigation revealed that he had been involved in a disturbance inside Cara's Irish Pub and was told to leave. After he left, he was seen firing the shots into the air with a handgun. Detectives from the department's Special Investigations Unit continued the investigation and obtained an arrest warrant for Tibbetts-Cullen.
On Tuesday Tibbetts-Cullen was taken into custody at his home around 6 a.m. Rochester Police were assisted by Strafford County Tactical Operations Unit, the Rochester Police Department, and the Belknap Special Operations Group K9.
Tibbets-Cullen refused the services of a bail commissioner and is being held at the Strafford County House of Corrections. He was scheduled to be arraigned at 10 on Tuesday at the Dover District Court.
This investigation remains open and active. Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646 and ask to speak with Detective Sergeant Matthew Harnish. Those who want to remain anonymous may provide information by calling the Dover CrimeLine at 603-749-6000 or via www.dovernhcrimeline.org.
Media inquiries concerning this case may be directed to Captain David Terlemezian of the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646 or d.terlemezian@dover.nh.gov.
After Tibbetts-Cullen's Tuesday arraignment he remains held at Strafford County Jail on no bail.
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