Repeat Drugged Driver Drives All Over I-95 With Dog, Police Say

LEXINGTON, MA — A repeat drugged driver was arrested after he swerved all over I-95 with a woman and dog in his truck, police said.

Daniel Gentile, 59, of Dracut was arrested after police received reports of his white Dodge Ram pickup driving slowly and erratically "all over the road" across multiple lanes of I-95 South in Stoneham. The truck almost hit several vehicles, police said.

Troopers tried to stop Gentile, but he led them on a pursuit. Police deployed "stop sticks," which act as tire deflation devices, forcing the pickup to come to a stop in Lexington.

Gentile, who police said was under the influence of narcotics and resisted arrest, was taken into custody. He was charged with OUI drugs (third offense,) negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, failure to stop for police, and marked lanes violation. He is being held in lieu of $,7500 bail.

The woman in the car, who police said was also under the influence of narcotics, was taken to the hospital.

The dog was taken to an area humane society.

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