Police: Man arrested following gun threat at Hanover pizzeria

By DARREN MARCY

Valley News Staff Writer

Published: 07-22-2022 2:17 AM

HANOVER — Police arrested a Lebanon man Wednesday morning in possession of a loaded handgun and a hunting knife who allegedly had threatened to “shoot up” a downtown restaurant.

Hanover police said officers took Jonathan Nolen into custody without incident after being alerted by the Lebanon Police Department, which had received an anonymous online tip about threats to get revenge against an individual at Ramunto’s pizzeria in Hanover.

Hanover officers Cpl. Ethan Martin, Sgt. Dan Fowler and Lt. Mike Schibuola began surveillance in the area and shortly after 9 a.m. Nolen was spotted walking into Howe Library wearing a backpack. The library is across the street from Ramunto’s.

The three officers were joined by Capt. James Martin and Chief Charlie Dennis.

Nolen did not resist and told officers he had a gun in his bag, but refused officers’ requests to search the backpack, James Martin said.

According to police, officers found Nolen in possession of a 9 mm “ghost gun” loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition, and a hunting knife in a sheath. A ghost gun, according to James Martin, is a gun that is purchased as a kit and assembled. They do not have serial numbers and are untraceable.

The gun found in Nolen’s backpack looked similar to a Glock semi-automatic handgun, James Martin said.

Nolen has an active protection order put in place in October by his parents, who live in Hanover, the captain said.

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Nolen is a former resident of Hanover. According to paperwork from the Lebanon District Court in a May case, he lives on Clark Street in Lebanon.

Nolen is well-known to police in Lebanon and Hanover, police said, but mostly related to issues of mental health.

“We tend to get called when he is in crisis,” Lebanon Deputy Chief Matthew Isham said.

Nolen has active cases pending in Lebanon District Court on three matters, including violating a protective order, assault on a probation officer and two counts of resisting arrest. Nolen was charged Wednesday with possessing the firearm in violation of the protective order. Charges related to the threats are pending.

Nolen was booked into the Grafton County Jail while he awaits arraignment.

Darren Marcy can be reached at dmarcy@vnews.com or 603-727-3216.

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