'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Holiday Enforcement Campaign Starts: State Police Roundup

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety will coordinate with local, county, and state police to step up enforcement of drunken drivers on Granite State highways beginning Wednesday.

The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort, which will run through Jan. 1, 2024, will organize 120 law enforcement agencies to detect and deter impaired drivers. The state said December is traditionally one of the most dangerous months of the year for drivers. During the December months of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, as an example, six people were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes on state roads. In 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, 39 drivers were involved in crashes while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medications, officials said.

Two years ago, 118 people were killed in crashes on state highways and, in more than 70 percent of the cases, alcohol and-or drugs were connected to the incidents. Data for 2022 and 2023 is not yet available, officials said.

“As residents and visitors make plans for their holiday celebrations with families and loved ones, a safe ride home should be part of those plans,” Lt. Christopher Storm of the New Hampshire State Police, which is partnering with the NHOHS on the upcoming enforcement campaign, said. “Choosing to drive drunk puts drivers, their passengers, and everyone else on the road at risk.”

Anyone seeing a potential drunk driver was asked to call 911.

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Troop A Blotter

Kendra D. McMurtrie, 46, of Kittery, Maine, was arrested at 10:19 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2023, on a driving under the influence charge in Hampton.

Pablo Vincius, 24, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was arrested at 7:02 a.m. on Nov. 25 on speeding-25-mph over the 65 limit and operating without a valid license charges in Rochester.

John R. Carmilia, 54, of Brentwood was arrested at 5:23 p.m. on Nov. 24 on a driving under the influence charge as well as open container and fail to drive on the right side of the road violations in Rochester.

Trevor Jack Wiewiorski, 32, of York, ME, was arrested at 7:11 p.m. on Nov. 22 on driving after revocation or suspension and operating without a valid license charges in Portsmouth.

Isaiah M. Roy, 25, of Northwood was arrested at 6:14 a.m. on Nov. 20 on speeding-21 to 24 mph over the 65 limit and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges in Concord.

Troop B Blotter

Frederick Dwight Beede, 20, of Laconia was arrested at 10:37 p.m. on Nov. 26 on driving under the influence, conduct after an accident, false report of a motor vehicle accident, and false report to law enforcement charges as well as lane control and unlawful possession-intoxication violations in Hooksett.

Francis Patricia Bobadilla, 29, of Hooksett was arrested at 2:39 a.m. on Nov. 26 on a reckless operation charge in Manchester.

Weberton Ranny De Souza, 39, of Manchester was arrested at 12:34 a.m. on Nov. 26 on aggravated driving under the influence-30-plus mph, DUI, negligent driving, aggravated DUI-0.16-plus, speeding-26-plus mph over the limit of 55 or less, and DUI-adult more than 0.08; minor more than 0.02 charges in Manchester.

Willie J. Bradley, 47, of Nashua was arrested at 2:27 p.m. on Nov. 25 on driving after revocation or suspension and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges as well as a tail lamp and reflectors violation in Londonderry.

Almin Cosic, 27, of Manchester was arrested at 1:31 a.m. on Nov. 25 on DUI and resisting arrest or detention charges as well as tinted glass and uninspected vehicle violations in Manchester.

Christian Jazz Lopez, 19, of Nashua was arrested at 10:32 p.m. on Nov. 24 on a reckless operation charge and a possession of license required violation in Nashua.

Ryan M. Delisle, 35, of Strafford; Justin T. Corey, 31, of Manchester; and Zaid Sahib Al Janabi, 18, of Manchester were all arrested at 3:25 p.m. on Nov. 24 on reckless operation and negligent driving charges after incidents in Manchester.

Vivian S. Jackson, 36, of Roxbury, MA, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 on driving after revocation or suspension and speeding-21 to 24 mph over 65 limit charges in Manchester.

Kyle Dana Ali Giaccarini, 30, of Providence, Rhode Island, was arrested at 9:49 p.m. on Nov. 23 on felony receiving stolen property-$1,501-plus, driving after revocation or suspension, disobeying an officer, and resisting arrest or detention charges in Manchester.

Genifer Moura Santos, 30, of Beverly, MA, was arrested at 4:27 p.m. on Nov. 23 on driving after revocation or suspension, operating without valid license, and speeding-21 to 24-mph over 65 limit in Windham.

Esau Santana, 35, of Lawrence, MA, was arrested at 3:22 a.m. on Nov. 23 on DUI, driving after revocation or suspension, possession of a controlled drug, transport drugs in a motor vehicle, and speeding-26-mph over the limit of 55 charges as well as an open container violation.

Brendon Skylar Stillwell, 23, of Derry was arrested at 12:29 a.m. on Nov. 23 on negligent driving, reckless operation, and speeding-26-mph over the limit of 55 or less charges in Manchester.

Nevin Joel Lopez Valle, 40, of Melrose, MA, was arrested on a bench warrant at 10:14 a.m. on Nov. 21 as well as driving after revocation or suspension and operating without a valid license charges in Salem.

Nathan Scott Nugent, 23, of Nashua was arrested at 11 p.m. on Nov. 20 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and two driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as an unregistered vehicle violation in Merrimack.

Carlos Rafael Merete, 65, of Manchester was arrested at 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 20 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge as well as unregistered vehicle and suspension of vehicle registration violations in Manchester.

Derek C. Soderstrom, 49, of Milford was arrested at 1:42 a.m. on Nov. 20 on DUI, reckless conduct, and negligent driving charges in Nashua.

Troop D Blotter

Nicholas Robert Savariego, 19, of Hillsdale was arrested at 9:52 p.m. on Nov. 26 on a speeding-25-plus mph over the 65 limit charge as well as a driver’s license prohibitions violation in Concord.

Shayan S. Hasan, 28, of Somerville, MA, was arrested at 12:38 a.m. on Nov. 26 on aggravated DUI-30-plus-mph and driving under the influence charges in Concord.

Gary Leo Sullivan, 57, of Salem, MA, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. on Nov. 25 on aggravated DUI-30-plus-mph and driving under the influence charges in Concord.

Joseph Guy Hollingsworth, 19, of Middleton, MA, was arrested at 10:34 p.m. on Nov. 25 on DUI and transport alcohol by a minor charges as well as two unlawful possession-intoxication violation in Canterbury.

Paul Michael Fleming, 10, of Hebron was arrested at 9:34 p.m. on Nov. 25 on a reckless operation charge in Canterbury.

Christopher Paul Durgin, 40, of Belmont was arrested at 4:26 p.m. on Nov. 25 on a driving under the influence charge in Canterbury.

Zachary William Bunker, 40, of Gilford was arrested at 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 25 on DUI, reckless operation, and reckless conduct-deadly weapon charges after an incident Canterbury. Read more about this case here: Lakes Region Man Accused Of Wrong-Way Drunken Driving On Interstate 93

Fabiana Hillary McLeod, 22, of Concord was arrested at 11:37 p.m. on Nov. 24 on DUI, possession of a controlled drug, transport drugs in a motor vehicle, and speeding-25-mph over the 65 limit charges after an incident in Hooksett.

Scott Roger Bernard, 29, of Bow was arrested at 1:41 p.m. on Nov. 24 on aggravated DUI and driving under the influence charges after an incident in Concord.

Peter Christopher Vigneau, 51, of Plymouth, MA, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 on speeding-16 to 20 mph over the 65 limit and motor vehicle not equipped with an alcohol interlock device charges in Grantham.

Alessandro Sabino Da Silva, 42, of Westborough, MA, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. on Nov. 23 on driving under the influence-third offense, driving after revocation or suspension, and breach of bail charges after an incident in Lebanon.

Michael J. Seeley, 43, of Dover was arrested at 2:46 a.m. on Nov. 23 on DUI and DUI-second offense charges.

Kassidy Kaitlyn Lemay, 22, of Pembroke was arrested at 1:52 a.m. on Nov. 23 on DUI and speeding-26-mph over the limit of 55 or less charges in Bow.

Jesus Alejandro Alvarez Suarez, 22, of Revere, ,MA, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. on Nov. 23 on an operating without a valid license required charges in Bow.

Raina Pauline Sifferman, 32, of Manchester was arrested at 10:59 p.m. on Nov. 22 on a driving under the influence charge in Hooksett.

Iris L. Portillo De Mejia, 38, of Manchester was arrested at 8:02 a.m. on Nov. 22 on an operating without a valid license required charge in Warner.

Max Dowling, 44, of Canterbury was arrested at 1:58 a.m. on Nov. 22 on domestic violence-simple assault and criminal mischief charges after an incident in Canterbury.

Heather K. C. Bresnahan, 25, of Boscawen was arrested at 10:13 p.m. on Nov. 20 on aggravated DUI-30-plus-mph and driving under the influence charges in Concord.

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