Man accused in Dover shoot spree taken into custody by SWAT team in Rochester

DOVER - A man accused in a early morning shooting spree on Monday in Dover has been charged with multiple crimes following his arrest at a Rochester hotel later in the day.

The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. as Dover Police responded to shots being fired on Fourth Street.

Once on scene officers were able to locate several witnesses who reported a man fired multiple shots from a pistol after an altercation in the street, according to a statement from Dover police.

The witnesses described the subject as firing shots into the ground and into the air. They also reported the man pointed the pistol at a specific individual, and that the suspect had left the area prior to police arrival.

After a preliminary investigation Christopher E. Mills, 31, of 40 Littleworth Road, Dover, was identified as the suspect.

He was charged with two counts of Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon, a Class A felony, and one count of Criminal Threatening with a Deadly Weapon, also a Class A felony.

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

Mills is being held at the Strafford County House of Correction and is scheduled for arraignment in Dover District Court at 10 a.m. today.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information to the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000. The Dover Crimeline can also be contacted via www.dovernhcrimeline.org