NH State Police Arrest Man for Masturbating on I-293

Just in case you didn’t already know, if you’re caught “applying the hand brake” or “revving your stick shift” while driving on New Hampshire highways and you get caught, you will face criminal charges.

That’s a lesson that Denis Bolduc, 54, of Nashua, is learning this week after being arrested on Aug. 26, and charged with negligent driving, indecent exposure, and lewdness.

According to a report by the New Hampshire State Police, at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 25, troopers from Troop B in Bedford received a report from a truck driver who reportedly saw a naked man masturbating while driving I-293 in Bedford. The gray Toyota RAV4 later merged onto the Everett Turnpike and headed south. A state trooper that was nearby was able to locate the vehicle at the Exit 11 off ramp in Merrimack.

The driver, Bolduc, reportedly asked if he was being stopped for speeding. The trooper countered that he was not being stopped for speeding and “Bolduc knew why he was being stopped.” Bolduc then allegedly stated that he knew he was being stopped because he was masturbating, according to police.

“Bolduc stated further that he knew others could see his actions and that he was very embarrassed,” according to Sgt. Bryan Trask. “Though it was initially reported Bolduc was naked, he was wearing his pants but no shirt when he was stopped.”

Bolduc was released from the scene and ordered to turn himself in on a warrant the next day. He was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and is due in Merrimack District Court on Oct. 23.

State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call Trooper Cummings at 603-223-8674.

Editor’s note: The following post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire State Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch arrest report.