Crime & Safety

7 Impaired Drivers Charged During Concord Saturation Patrol: NHSP

New Hampshire State Police arrest 10 and seize a vehicle as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation in the capital region Saturday.

CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire State Police and local police held a DWI Saturation Patrol last weekend which led to the arrest of 10 people as well as a drug investigation after one of the motor vehicle stops. According to state police, 80 vehicles were stopped during the patrol. Officials did not release the communities or locations of the patrol but described it as taking place "in the greater Concord area."

Four people were arrested on drunken driving charges: David E. Castiglione, 38, of Lowell, Massachusetts; Linda Silvestri, 50, of Belmont; and Paul J. Fancoeur, 32, of Lowell, MA, were all charged with driving while intoxicated.

David T. Miller, 49, of Tamworth, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence-drugs.

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Kendra Pimenta, 28, of Londonderry, and Jalen A. N. Murchison, 23, of Manchester, were both charged with DWI-subsequent. Murchison was also charged with operating after suspension.

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Three other people were arrested during the patrol: Leyllany F. Concepcion, 21, of Manchester, was charged with reckless operation; Tyler S. Urella, 25, of Bradford, was arrested on an operating after suspension charge; and Karl G. Davis, 39, of Tamworth, was taken into custody on three electronic bench warrants.

"Additionally, a motor vehicle stop resulted in the seizure of a motor vehicle and is pending a search warrant for an on-going narcotics investigation," said Lt. Michael Commerford of Troop D.

State Police, he added, have taken an aggressive stance to prevent persons from driving when impaired.

"New Hampshire has some of the most aggressive laws in the country to fight impaired driving and the law enforcement community will use those tools to their fullest extent to make sure our citizens and visitors are safe when operating their vehicles on our roadways," Commerford said.

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