Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested for OUI After I-93 Crash

A local man will be arraigned later this month after allegedly smashing his pickup truck into another vehicle at a crash scene on I-93 in Concord yesterday.

Brenin Reale, 28, of Concord, was arrested on Feb. 9, 2015, and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute.

According to a New Hampshire State Police report, a state trooper was called to a report of a crash around 1 p.m. on Monday on the southbound side of I-93 between Exit 13 and Exit 12.

Both lanes of traffic were stopped due to the crash and other troopers were called to assist. A second trooper parked his cruiser at the end of the Exit 13 on ramp to I-93 and activated his lights in order to slow down traffic that was approaching the accident scene.

While placing flares, the trooper saw a 2004 Toyota Tacoma allegedly “approach his location traveling at a high rate of speed.” The driver, Reale, reportedly lost control of the pickup and struck another vehicle while he tried to slow down.

Neither Reale nor the driver of the vehicle he reportedly struck was injured in the crash.

The trooper alleged that Reale “might have been operating the vehicle while under the influence” and “was placed through a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed,” according to the report. The trooper allegedly found a scale, plastic bags, a small quantity of drugs, and a large sum of money inside the truck, and Reale was arrested. He was released on $1,000 cash bail and is due in court on Feb. 23.

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