NH State Police Accuse Teen Motorcyclist From Massachusetts Of Driving 120 mph On I-93

CONCORD, NH — A teen from Massachusetts was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of driving a motorcycle as much as 120 mph on Interstate 93.

Around 8:30 a.m., New Hampshire State Police dispatch began receiving calls about a motorcyclist traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles in an unsafe manner on the northbound side of the Interstate in Concord. According to Tyler Dumont, the state police's public information officer, troopers attempted to stop the rider near Exit 23, but they failed to stop.

“The motorcyclist failed to stop, accelerated in excess of 120 mph, and continued northbound,” he said. “Troopers lost sight of the motorcycle and disengaged from the pursuit.”

A short time later, the motorcycle was spotted by troopers from Troop F, “traveling at a high rate of speed in the northbound lanes of I-93 in Ashland and again in Campton, where the motorcyclist exited the Interstate at Exit 28,” he said.

Troopers saw the motorcycle and its operator, later identified as Juliana R. Gobbi, 18, of Brockton, MA, at a gas station on Route 49. They attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but she was accused of trying to flee.

“(Gobbi) drove the motorcycle into the front of a stopped state police cruiser at a low speed and lost control (of the motorcycle),” Dumont said.

Gobbi was not hurt. But she was charged with reckless driving, disobeying an officer, and criminal mischief. Gobbi was released on personal recognizance and is due in Plymouth District Court on Dec. 16.

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