He Drove Over Median, Struck Sign, Kept Going

Shawn Trudel, 33, of 23 Ritter Street Nashua, was arrested Jan. 5, 2013, charged for driving illegally due to revocation of priveleges as a habitual offender, after police allegedly witnessed him drive over the median on Spit Brook Road, hit a sign and then continue without stopping.

At approximately 1:31 a.m. on Jan. 5, members of the Nashua Police Department’s Uniform Division stopped a vehicle Trudel was operating on Spit Brook Road following the mishap.

A records check confirmed Trudel’s license status had been revoked as he was certified as a habitual offender. He was subsequently arrested and charged with habitual offender, a class B felony and an additional count of conduct after an accident, a class A misdemeanor.

The offense of habitual offender is punishable by up to five years imprisonment,
exclusive of fines. A class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail, exclusive of fines. Trudel was being held at the Nashua Police Department on $2,000 cash or surety bail pending an arraignment in the 9th Circuit Nashua District Division Court.