Teen Arrested On Felony Charges After I-89 Chase With Cops, Troopers

CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire State Police arrested a juvenile driving a stolen SUV on Saturday night after using tire deflation devices to disable the vehicle on Interstate 89 south.

Around 11:30 p.m., troopers began receiving requests to assist the Henniker and Hopkinton police departments after a Hyundai Tucson was being chased through their towns, reportedly driving more than 100 mph, and failing to stop. The vehicle also exhibited lane control issues, Amber Lagace, the public information officer for state police, said.

Troopers encountered the vehicle after it entered I-89 south in Hopkinton. Lagace said troopers took control of the case at that point and laid tire deflation devices near Exit 1 in Bow to stop the SUV.

“The operator of the vehicle was taken into custody without incident,” she said. “The vehicle was found to be stolen and the operator of the vehicle was identified as a juvenile.”

The teen was charged with receiving stolen property and reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, both felonies, as well as reckless operation, disobeying an officer, and operating without a valid license charges.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact Trooper First Class Derek Myrdek at 603-223-8944 or Derek.M.Myrdek@dos.nh.gov.

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