Motorcyclist Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through Bow and Hooksett

BOW AND HOOKSETT, N.H. – A Barnstead woman was arrested after speeding, a pursuit, and a crash on Interstate 93 on Wednesday morning.

Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Special Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic enforcement initiative on Interstate 93 in Bow. At 9:30 a.m., Trooper Jacob Plourde of the Troop D barracks was patrolling on I-93 in Bow when he observed a motorcycle matching the description of one that had previously been reported to have failed to stop for an officer.

Trooper Plourde was able to get behind the motorcycle and attempted to make a motor vehicle stop.

The motorcyclist sped up and attempted to elude Trooper Plourde by recklessly passing other vehicles, according to state police. Trooper Plourde, aware of the traffic enforcement effort being conducted up ahead, disengaged from pursuing the motorcycle but relayed information to Trooper Thomas Lombardi, who was nearby in the State Police aircraft.

A short while after, the motorcycle was spotted from the air, weaving through the traffic at 90 miles per hour. Units on the ground did not pursue the motorcycle but left it to the aircraft to monitor. The motorcyclist attempted to take Exit 9N in Hooksett but failed to negotiate the curve and crashed.

Sergeant John LaPointe was the first Trooper to arrive on the scene, where he found the motorcyclist, identified as Stephanie Lane, 35, of Barnstead, conscious and breathing. Hooksett Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and attended to Lane for minor injuries that did not require hospitalization.

Lane was charged with disobeying an officer, reckless driving, misuse of plates, operating without a motorcycle license, unregistered vehicle, and uninspected vehicle. She was released on personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in the Concord District Court on Sept. 5.