Mar. 13—DOVER — A 31-year-old Laconia man faces numerous charges after state police say he drove more than 100 miles per hour on Route 16 in Dover early Friday morning, and then fled through several towns even after "stop sticks" left his vehicle with just one tire. Christopher Deputat was charged with felony reckless conduct, aggravated driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer, .
A driver clocked at 106 mph in Dover was arrested early Friday morning after a police pursuit that circled around Seacoast communities, covering the Spaulding Turnpike (Route 16), Route 101, Route 125 and Route 4, according to New Hampshire State Police.
At 2:20 a.m., Trooper Gary Wood Jr. observed a green 1996 Nissan Maxima driving at 106 mph southbound on the turnpike allegedly operated by Christopher Deputat, 31, of Laconia, according to police. The car matched the description of a vehicle fled from a Dover police officer minutes earlier.
As Wood caught up to the vehicle, he observed obvious lane control issues and suspected that the driver was possibly impaired, police said.
Demon on Wheels: Driver Clocked at 106 MPH on Route 16 in Dover 1037thepeak.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 1037thepeak.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:14 pm ET
Reply
Christopher Deputat of Laconia was arrested on March 12 in several charges including aggravated drunken driving. (New Hampshire State Police)
LEE, NH A Laconia man is facing numerous after being accused of fleeing from police and being involved in a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Lee on Friday.
At just after 2:15 a.m., a state trooper monitoring traffic on Route 16 saw a vehicle traveling south at a high rate of speed. The vehicle, a 1996 Nissan Maxima, was clocked at 106 mph, according to Lt. John Hennessey of Troop A. The trooper began to pursue the car, attempted to stop it, and learned Dover police had accused the driver of fleeing from them minutes before.