Women Face Reckless Driving Charges: NH State Police Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A woman from Dover was accused of possession of heroin/fentanyl and methamphetamine after being stopped twice, accused of driving at high rates of speed on Route 16 in Newington, Dover, and Rochester Saturday, according to the New Hampshire State Police.

Around noon, a state trooper clocked a Honda Pilot driving 90 mph in a 50 mph zone. The trooper attempted to catch up to the vehicle in Dover and made a traffic stop. The driver, Nicole George, 31, of Dover, was given a summons for speeding and released, according to Lt. John Hennessey of Troop A.

About 13 minutes later, another state trooper in Rochester clocked the vehicle on Route 16 driving 111 mph in a 65 zone, Hennessey said. The trooper stopped the vehicle, spoke with George, and she was arrested on a reckless operation charge.

"Based on information gathered during a roadside investigation, which led troopers to believe Ms. George was involved in further criminal activity, the troopers seized the vehicle and will be applying for a search warrant," Hennessey said.

George was taken to the Rochester Police Department for processing and during a search of her property, was accused of being in possession of 40 grams of heroin/fentanyl and a small amount of meth. She was processed and released, and is due in Dover District Court June 16.

Felony drug charges, Hennessey said, "will be forthcoming" in Strafford County Superior Court "upon completion of the drug investigation."

Plaistow Woman Faces DWI Charge After Spike Strips Stop SUV

A Plaistow woman will be in court next month on numerous charges after a drunken driving incident in Exeter Thursday.

Around 12:30 a.m., a state trooper monitoring traffic on Route 101 near Exit 12 when he saw a Subaru Forester and clocked it at 93 mph.

The trooper caught up to the vehicle and stopped it near Exit 13 in Hampton. After exiting the cruiser, the driver of the Subaru reportedly sped off on Route 101, driving East, according to Hennessey.

"(The) trooper was again able to catch up to the vehicle and a pursuit ensued as the driver failed to stop for his emergency lights and siren," Hennessey said. "As this pursuit continued, the driver reversed direction on Route 101 in Hampton and significant lane control issues were observed by (the) trooper."

The trooper accused the driver of reversing direction again at Exit 10 and driving on the wrong side of Newfields Road in Exeter. They then got back onto Route 101 eastbound, Hennessey said.

Troopers, a report stated, then deployed stop sticks, deflated the front driver's side tire, and stopped the vehicle a short distance later.

The driver, Trista White, 35, of Plaistow, was arrested and charged with aggravated DWI, reckless conduct, reckless operation, and disobeying an officer charges. She was released on bail and is due in Rockingham County Superior Court June 18.

Fatal Crash In Walpole

Jennifer Washburn, 23, of Keene, was killed during a motorcycle crash May 7 in Walpole.

Washburn was a passenger on the back of a motorcycle on Route 123 when the motorcycle driver, a man from Marlborough, lost control of the motorcycle, crossed over the yellow centerline, and crashed into the UPS truck, according to a crash investigation.

Speed appears to be a factor in the crash but it is still under investigation, according to state police.

Troop A Blotter

Nicholas Lacagnina, 23, of Newmarket was arrested at 6 a.m. on April 25 on a criminal threatening-deadly weapon charge on Piscataqua Road in Durham.

Andrew Varley, 35, of Canton, Massachusetts, was arrested at 10:40 a.m. on April 25 on driving after revocation or suspension, speeding-21+ mph over 65 limit, and unregistered vehicle on I-95 North in Hampton Falls.

Noah Ryan, 20, of Brentwood was arrested at 11 p.m. on April 25 on a reckless operation charge on Route 101 East in Exeter.

Russell Perdue, 28, of Allenstown was arrested at 5:47 p.m. on April 20 on simple assault and domestic violence-simple assault charges after an incident on Route 101 West near Exit 6 in Epping.

James Panniello, 47, of Rochester was arrested at 9 a.m. on April 17 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and suspension of vehicle registration charges. He was arrested on North River Road in Lee.

Troop B Blotter

Rodolfo Romero Ramirez, 22, of Manchester was arrested at 10 p.m. on April 30 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge on I-93 North in Salem.

Dhan Basnet, 29, of Manchester was arrested on a bench warrant at 6:20 p.m. on April 30 on the Everett Turnpike South in Bedford.

Julie Gahm, 38, of Milford was arrested at 5:50 p.m. on April 29 on a DUI charge and an open container violation at Lindsay Road and Nancy Lane in Hooksett.

Christian Schubert, 33, of Methuen, MA, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. on April 26 on a driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charge on I-93 North near the Exit 1 offramp in Salem.

Nicole Lee, 32, of Manchester was arrested at 7 p.m. on April 26 on an operating without a valid license charge on the Everett Turnpike South in Bedford.

Christopher Diamond, 37, of Dunbarton was arrested at 3:30 p.m. on April 25 on a possession of a controlled drug and driving after revocation or suspension charges on Second Street in Manchester.

Troop D Blotter

Jeffrey Hill, 29, of Danbury was arrested on a domestic violence-simple assault charge at 8:50 p.m. on April 27 on Route 4 in Danbury.

Jennifer Lombardi, 40, of Nashua was arrested at 6 p.m. on April 27 on a DUI charge and an open container violation on I-89 South near the Exit 9 offramp in Warner.

Lillian Gardner, 24, of Burlington, Vermont, was arrested at 10 p.m. on April 25 on aggravated DUI-with serious injury, aggravated DUI-greater than 0.08, and transport drugs in a motor vehicle charges on I-89 South in Sunapee.

Garrett Cota-Robles, 36, of Laconia was arrested at 10:20 p.m. on April 24 on DUI, DUI-adult greater than 0.08, speeding-21 to 25 mph over limit of 55, and operating with an expired license charges as well as an open container violation on Route 4 in Enfield.

James Terlino, 52, of North Easton, MA, was arrested on DUI and reckless operation charges at 3:20 p.m. on April 24 on I-89 South in Warner.

Neil Bacon, 49, of Canaan was arrested at 5:56 p.m. on April 23 on DUI, DUI-adult greater than 0.08, and deal/possess prescription drug charges as well as an open container violation on the Dartmouth College Highway at Route 4A in Lebanon.

Other Arrests

Michael Hamel, 37, of Keene, and Joshua Gagnon, 38, of Fitzwilliam, were arrested at 5:30 p.m. on April 24 on first-degree assault, burglary, and criminal threatening-deadly weapon charges after an incident on Chaffee Lane in Langdon.

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