Woman Arrested By New Hampshire State Troopers After High Speed, Drunken Driving Chase

CONCORD, NH — A woman from Grantham was arrested on more drunken driving charges after a chase with a state trooper in Concord which ended with her SUV in a ditch near Hopkinton town line with Warner, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Around 2:15 p.m., a state trooper on Interstate 89 north attempted to stop a 2016 Mazda CX-5 for a lane violation in Concord. The vehicle, according to Staff Sgt. Daniel Baldassarre of Troop D, failed to stop and a chase began.

“The pursuit continued on I-89 reaching speeds between 80 and 90 mph,” he said. “The suspect vehicle took Exit 7 driving on Route 103 driving toward Hopkinton. Shortly thereafter, the pursuit was discontinued near the Warner-Hopkinton town line due to speed and unsafe driving.”

Baldassarre said the vehicle was being driven by Tracie Anne Plodzik, 54, of Grantham. The state trooper later found her SUV crashed in a ditch on Route 103, according to a report.

Plodzik was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated-subsequent, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and disobeying an officer charges as well as a lane control violation. She was released on personal recognizance and is due in Concord District Court for arraignment on Sept. 10.

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact Trooper Jacob Plourde at 603-223-4381 or via email at Jacob.J.Plourde@DOS.NH.GOV.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire State Police and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

Got a news tip? Send it to tony.schinella@patch.com. View videos on Tony Schinella's YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel.