CRIME LOG: Florida Woman Charged with DWI After Crash

Bruce W. Shampney, 54, of Concord, was arrested at 4 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2013, on a criminal mischief (vandalism). Officers were called to Concord Royal Gardens Apartments after a woman reported to police that her daughter sent her an emergency text message about a relationship issue. When officers arrived, the woman told them that she was fine but was concerned for her husband, Shampney, who had left the apartment with a shotgun after making threats. The woman reportedly told police that she was with a mutual friend of the couple and they were consoling each other due to family losses and her husband walked in on the two of them together. The woman said that her husband had gotten upset and allegedly threw some picture frames on the floor. She denied anything was going on and Shampney later left the home. Other officers caught up with Shampney on Jennings Drive with another family member. The other family member had taken the shotgun out of his truck for safe keeping, according to the report. A sergeant spoke with Shampney and reported that he was upset and shocked by the incident and thought his marriage might be over after more than 30 years, relating a completely different story to police than his wife had given. Shampney allegedly regretted some of the things he said during the interaction, according to the report, and was later arrested. He is due in court on Feb. 3.

Stephanie Gillespie, 35, of Coral Springs, FL, was arrested at 12:42 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2013, on a driving while intoxicated charge. An officer was called to the parking area of the Rumford Arms Apartment Complex on North Main Street for an impaired driver that reportedly hit another car in the parking lot. Another call came in about a woman, Gillespie, allegedly consuming a full bottle of Xanax pills after drinking and leaving Pine Crest Circle in a Toyota Rav 4. While another officer headed to that location, the officer on North Main Street went to the apartment building and found a man holding up a woman outside of a 2007 Rav 4. The man stated he was holding her up “so she would not fall.” The woman was requested to have a seat on the ground, which she did, while allegedly wobbling “back and forth, almost to the point of falling over,” the officer wrote. The officer alleged that she was “extremely lethargic and had trouble keeping her eyes open.” The officer tried questioning Gillespie but she allegedly had difficulty answering questions. Concord Fire and Rescue teams came to the scene and transported Gillespie to Concord Hospital. The man stated that he was a resident at the apartment and heard that his daughter’s vehicle was involved in an accident. The BMW had smashed a taillight. Gillespie allegedly was in the driver’s seat of the other vehicle, allegedly trying to restart it, but it was in reverse. The man put the car in park and removed the keys from the ignition. He later provided a written statement. At the hospital, the officer attempted to speak with Gillespie again but was allegedly unable to get much from her due to her incoherence. She agreed to a field sobriety test and was later arrested. Gillespie was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail and had a court date on Jan. 13.

Daniel F. Fournier, 61, of Hopkinton, received a summons at 12:03 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2013, on a negligent driving charge. An officer was called to Long Pond Road and Acorn Drive for a motor vehicle accident. According to the report, the driver, Fournier, was driving north at about 35 mph when he attempted to change the car’s radio station and swerved off the road, knocking down two mailboxes. He was issued a summons and is due in court on Jan. 27.

Annie B. Turner, 33, of Concord, was arrested at 2:16 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2013, and charged with driving after revocation or suspension and suspended registration (operating-misd). While traveling south on Fisherville Road, an officer noticed a Ford SUV pass by without an inspection sticker. The SUV reported drove to Borough Road, made a turn into the C.C. Tomatoes parking lot and then back onto Village Street heading south again. The car was pulled over at the Thirty Pines Car Wash. The driver, Turner, had a suspended license on Dec. 13, 2013, according to a check. The car was registered on May 18, but not inspected, according to the officer. Turner allegedly told the officer she didn’t know about the suspension and she was arrested. She was also cited for failure to obey inspection requirements. Turner is due in court on Feb. 10.

Bryan J. Higgins, 23, of Concord, was arrested at 1:11 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2013, on a driving while intoxicated charge. At just before 1 a.m., the reporting officer was called to Centre and North State streets to assist another officer with a vehicle stop for disobeying a traffic control device and failure to turn on headlights when required. According to the officer who stopped the car, the driver, Higgins, allegedly admitted to consuming a single Hefeweizen beer at a restaurant on North State Street. “Upon making contact with Higgins, I immediately smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the passenger compartment of the vehicle,” the reporting officer alleged, adding that his “eyes appeared to be red bloodshot and glassy with droopy eyelids.” Higgins was requested to turn the engine off on his Ford Focus but reportedly had a stack of paperwork on his lap and was allegedly “unable to multitask causing me to ask him several times to shut the vehicle off and to place his paperwork on the adjacent passenger seat,” the officer alleged. Higgins agreed to take field sobriety tests and allegedly “grabbed on to the door in (an) attempt to maintain his balance,” the officer wrote. He was later arrested. During a search, the reporting officer alleged that there were two Budweiser bottle caps in Higgins’ pants. He had a court date on Jan. 13.

Magen E. Vien, 29, of Pittsfield, was arrested at 9:52 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2013, on a driving after revocation or suspension charge. While on Fisherville Road, an officer saw a 1998 Subaru Impreza with a July inspection sticker. The car was pulled over near Mayflower Drive. Vien, the driver, according to a check, had a suspended license on July 12, 2013, for default of court summons in Concord District Court. She was arrested and is due in court on Feb. 10. Vien was also cited for uninspected vehicle.

Zachary Stone, 20, of Concord, was arrested at 4:29 p.m. on Dec. 30, 2013, and charged with six counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer from ATMs on Village Street and Fisherville Road on Nov. 10, 2013, No. 11, 2013, Nov. 14, 2013, and Nov. 15, 2013. Police allege that about $436 was stolen from an elderly woman. Stone was arrested and is due in court on Feb. 10.

Sarah A. Clark, 39, of Concord, was arrested at 10 p.m. on Dec. 30, 2013, on a conduct after an accident charge. The charge stems from an alleged incident at McDonald’s Restaurant on South Main Street at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 11. Clark reported to police upon request and was processed. She’s due in court on Feb. 10.

Timothe Faris, 31, of Concord, received a summons at 1:08 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2013, for driving after revocation or suspension. While driving on North State Street, an officer ran a check on a vehicle in front of him and found that the driver’s license had been suspended on Jan. 30, 2013, for default of child support. The vehicle was stopped near the General Services Department and the driver, Faris, allegedly confirmed that his license had been suspended. He was released on a summons and is due in court on Feb. 3.

Adam R. Goodwin, 32, of Concord, received a summons at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31, on an operating without a valid license charge and front lights violation. While traveling west on Centre Street near North Main, an officer observed a Mitsubishi driving without its headlights on. The vehicle was stopped at Loudon Road and Bridge Street. The driver, Goodwin, gave the officer his license but it had expired on Dec. 5. Goodwin reportedly said he didn’t realize it had expired and was issued the summons. He’s due in court on Feb. 3.

Michael J. Taukus, 35, of Henniker, received a summons at 6:47 p.m. on Dec. 31, on a misuse or failure to display plates and moving a vehicle. While traveling on Loudon Road nearly the Exit 14 I-93 onramp, an officer saw a Jeep Grand Cherokee “make a sudden lane change across two lanes of traffic,” and could have easily caused a collision. The officer pulled the Jeep over in the driveway of the Holiday Inn on North Main Street. When checking the driver and the plate, the officer reported that the registration was for a 1997 Ford Explorer. Taukus, who had a Kansas license, reportedly admitted to attaching the plates. The officer checked to see if the Jeep was stolen, which it was not. He was released on a summons and is due in court on Feb. 3.

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