NH, Mass. Residents Arrested After Route 101 Sobriety Checkpoint

BEDFORD, NH — New Hampshire State Police troopers and Bedford Police held a sobriety checkpoint this weekend and after screening nearly 200 vehicles, made four arrests, according to a press statement. The checkpoint was held on Route 101 in Bedford between 9 p.m. on July 28, and 3 a.m. on July 29, 2017. Arrested were Tyler Whitney, 24, of Weare, for driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled drug; Amani Taher, 37, of Tewksbury, MA, for DWI; Robert Marchenonis, 58, of Bedford, for DWI; and Alexander Morgan, 20, of Hooksett, for possession of a controlled drug.

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Neil MacEvan, 35, of Bedford, was cited on an open container charge, according to Lt. N.A. Noyes of Troop B. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Bedford NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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During the checkpoint, 182 vehicles were screened, according to the report.

“The New Hampshire State Police, Col. Christopher Wagner, and the Bedford Police Chief, John Bryfonski, as well as the officers of their departments, consider the detection and apprehension of impaired drivers to be a top priority,” Noyes said. “They will continue to collaborate and utilize sobriety checkpoints and other means to deter, detect and remove impaired drivers from New Hampshire's roadways.”

The checkpoint was authorized by an order of the Hillsborough Superior Court and conducted under guidelines promulgated by the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.

File Photo Credit: Brian Blackden.