A 24-year-old man driving a crimson sports activities automotive was clocked rushing greater than 130 mph over the vacation weekend, in keeping with police.
Haverhill man Joseph Cummings was arrested in New Hampshire and charged with reckless driving.
Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Particular Enforcement Unit and the Troop B barracks on Labor Day performed a high-visibility enforcement effort utilizing the State Police plane on I-93 in Salem and I-89 in Sunapee.
Throughout the patrols, troopers performed 104 visitors stops. Of those stops, 48 drivers had been noticed rushing 90 mph or sooner, and 9 drivers had been reportedly seen driving recklessly at 100 mph or sooner.
That included Cummings, in keeping with police.
At 8:14 a.m., Sgt. Jay LaPointe whereas appearing as an plane observer seen a crimson sports activities automotive touring on I-93 at 115 mph, and later at 131 mph.
The sergeant relayed the data to Lt. Christopher Storm on the bottom, who performed a visitors cease and finally took the driving force — Cummings — into custody.
Earlier on Monday, Trooper Sam Provenza noticed a automobile fail to maneuver over for him and different troopers. The motive force was additionally swerving, police mentioned.
The trooper performed a visitors cease and decided the driving force, Robert Kelley Jr., 57, of Windham, was impaired.
Kelley was arrested and might be charged with DWI, open container, responsibility for freeway emergencies (Transfer Over), and lane management.
“The NHSP SEU is a specialized unit that focuses on enforcing traffic laws, promoting highway safety, and reducing the number of crashes on New Hampshire roadways,” State Police mentioned in a press release. “The Unit is provided with the most recent know-how and instruments to successfully monitor and implement visitors legal guidelines, together with the State Police plane.
“The NHSP reminds all drivers to obey the posted speed limits and to drive sober,” police added. “Troopers will continue to enforce all motor vehicle laws to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors on New Hampshire’s roads.”
