Reckless Driver from Mass. Bagged on I-93: NHSP

NORTHFIELD, NH – A Bay State man will be in a New Hampshire court in September to answer to a reckless operation charge after allegedly getting caught driving more than 120 mph on I-93 North earlier today

Samuel Melo, 22, of Methuen, MA, was arrested on June 19, 2016, for reckless driving.

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The New Hampshire State Police Special Enforcement unit was monitoring traffic along I-93 today from both the air and the ground, according to a report.

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In Northfield, on the northbound side of the highway at around 12:30 p.m., a trooper in the air spotted a 2006 BMW M5 “traveling at an extremely high rate of speed” and reportedly clocked the vehicle at 128 mph in a 70 mph zone, according to Capt. Matthew Shapiro of the NHSP.

The trooper in the air radioed to the ground and another trooper was able to stop the vehicle and arrest the driver, Melo. He’s due in Franklin District Court on Sept. 13.

“The NH State Police Special Enforcement Unit regularly interdicts elevated speed violations and other aggressive driving behaviors,” Shapiro noted. “Its members patrol across the state often utilizing the state police aircraft during commuter traffic periods and holiday travel times with the goal of keeping New Hampshire’s roadways safe for all residents and visitors.”