Crime & Safety

NH Man Arrested For Video Game Freak Out: Police

Merrimack police said Kevin Glisson, 20, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after throwing a video game controller at a TV.

MERRIMACK, NH — A Merrimack man was arrested Wednesday after police said he became enraged while playing a video game and tossed his controller at a television. Kevin Glisson (pictured), 20, was charged with criminal mischief. He was released on $1,500 bond pending an an arraignment in Merrimack District Court July 26.

Merrimack police Lieutenant Eric Marquis said the incident happened Monday.

"Glisson, who was playing a video game, became enraged and threw a controller for the game," Marquis said in a statement. "The controller struck a television, belonging to another party, and damaged it."

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