***Follow Up on Home Invasion/Shooting on Belmont Street***

The two men who were arrested on May 27th after a home invasion and shooting were given $100,000 bail cash/surety. The shooting happened at 499 Belmont Street on Tuesday morning. The victim was only grazed on the neck by the bullet and is recovering. After police were dispatched they were involved in a foot chase with Jason Kenyon, age 32, and Jason Candelario, age 25. The two were seen by witnesses swapping clothes in a backyard and then continued running. Kenyon was taken down at gunpoint with a taser. Candelario was taken down a short time later. The pile of clothing along with the handguns used in the incident were found minutes later thanks to another alert Manchester witness.

It comes as no surprise that both of these upstanding citizens have a very lengthy criminal record. Candelario was on parole (shocker). The home invasion victim said that he closed and locked the slider door as soon as he saw that Kenyon had a gun but Kenyon shot at the door lock. He told them to give him everything that they had. His accomplice busted in to the home seconds later. A call to 911 was made but they could not say anything with the two men in the house. The operators were hearing screaming and yelling and multiple units were dispatched immediately. Both men were seen with guns in their hands.

The victim's 18 year old brother was upstairs sleeping and had been awakened by all of the commotion. He came down with a gun and began firing warning shots when he saw what was going on. He was grazed by a bullet that came from the gun of Kenyon.

Kenyon was arraigned on seven different felony charges which include:

- Felon who was in possession of a lethal weapon
- Armed Robbery
- First degree assault
- Criminal Threatening
- Burglary
- Reckless Conduct
- Falsifying evidence

Candelario had plead not guilty to charges of misdemeanor resisting arrest. He was arraigned on the following charges:

- Felon who was in possession of a lethal weapon
- Armed career criminal (his mother must be so proud of his career path)
- Burglary
- Armed robbery
- Falsifying evidence

Sounds like these two are going to be enjoying a lengthy stay in a state prison...

Source: Union Leader