Man Charged with Strangling Woman, Making Gun Threat

Joseph Clancy, 39, of Walnut Street, Nashua, was arrested May 18 for allegedly strangling a woman and threatening her with a gun.

Upon further investigation Clancy’s charges were upgraded due to the fact that he is a convicted felon who should not have had possession of a firearm.

A woman told police Clancy physically assaulted her on Saturday by strangling her and threatening her with a gun.  

Clancy was charged with: domestic violence second degree assault (class B Felony); domestic violence criminal threatening with a deadly weapon (three counts - class B felony); convicted felons (felon in possession of a dangerous weapon) three counts - class B felony; and domestic violence simple assault (three counts - class A misdemeanor). 

A class B Felony is punishable by up to seven years imprisonment, exclusive of fines, for each count. A class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail, exclusive of fines, for each count. Clancy is currently being held at the Nashua Police Department on $75,000 cash bail pending his arraignment at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Division Court on May 20, 2013.