Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting in May and an arson fire in August in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Jonathan Santiago Torres, 39, of Manchester, was arrested Thursday and charged with first degree assault with a firearm, felon in possession of a deadly weapon and arson. He is being held pending a court hearing.

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Police said he was arrested in connection with two separate incidents earlier this year.

The first incident took place in May when a man was shot at a residence on Spruce Street. The injuries were not life threatening.

The second occurred in late August and involved a car being intentionally set on fire. The blaze ultimately spread to two other vehicles and damaged a neighbor

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