Allenstown Man Arrested for DWI, Drug Possession

HOOKSETT, NH — A local man is due in court later this month after allegedly drunk driving and accidentally leading police to his alleged stash after reportedly asking for his wallet to be retrieved after a traffic stop on Hooksett Road. Michael Bruce, 28, of Allenstown, was arrested on Jan. 1, 2017, and was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled drug, transportation of a controlled drug-marijuana, and disobeying a traffic control device.

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At just before 2 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle on Hooksett Road for reportedly failing to stop at a red light at Whitehall Road, according to a police post on Facebook. After the traffic stop, police identified the driver as Bruce and while speaking with him, “it became apparent that he was under the influence of alcohol.” Bruce was asked to submit to standardized field sobriety tests which he reportedly agreed to and was subsequently placed under arrest, according to the police report.

“Bruce requested that officers retrieve his wallet and phone from inside his vehicle and while doing so, they discovered a bag of marijuana next to his wallet,” the report alleged. “Bruce was transported to the Hooksett Police Department where he refused a breath test.”

Bruce was released on personal recognizance bail and is due in court on Jan. 13.