Driver Hits Vehicle In Nashua Road Rage: Police

NASHUA, NH — A driver was arrested in Nashua Thursday after police said he intentionally collided with another vehicle in an act of road rage. Patrick Cairney, of Brookline, was charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon. He was released on $200 cash bail and $10,000 personal recognizance pending an arraignment in Nashua District Court August 9.

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Nashua police Lieutenant Craig Allard said Cairney and the victim were involved in a crash in the area of East Dunstable Road.

"After the first collision Cairney intentionally drove at the vehicle being operated by the victim while the victim was turning his vehicle around," Allard said in a statement. The other driver was not seriously hurt.

Photo: Patrick Cairney. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)