Nashua Man, 2 Passengers Arrested After Manchester, Merrimack State Trooper Chase

MERRIMACK, NH — Three people were arrested after a state trooper chase on Wednesday morning in Manchester and Merrimack.

Around 9:30 a.m., a state trooper was in the Queen City when they spotted a driver in a 2005 Subaru Forester traveling at around 80 mph in a 30-mph zone. The trooper caught up with the SUV and attempted to stop it, but the driver refused to stop, according to a report. A high-speed chase ensued, with the driver accessing the Ray Wieczorek Drive expressway and heading west toward the Everett Turnpike. The trooper accused the driver of continuing to travel at speeds around 80 mph, Tyler Dumont, a public information officer for the New Hampshire State Police, said.

“As the pursuit entered onto the Everett Turnpike southbound, a trooper working a construction detail was able to successfully deploy tire deflation devices while the Subaru passed by the area of the Bedford Toll Plaza,” he said. “However, despite losing one tire and with multiple other tires deflating, the driver continued for several more miles before crashing near Mile Marker 12 in Merrimack.”

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After the crash, the driver reportedly fled the area on foot.

Two women, Kendra L. Johnson, 29, of Manchester, and Nicole Cangimilla, 42, of Laconia, was arrested on multiple active warrants.

The driver, Tyler J. Gagnon, 33, of Nashua, “quickly located” on a nearby road and arrested on multiple charges, including felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, disobeying an officer, reckless operation, and resisting arrest. Johnson was taken to the Merrimack County Jail, while Gagnon and Johnson were taken to the Hillsborough County Jail. They were held without bail and preventative detention.

All are scheduled to be arraigned in Manchester District Court on Thursday.

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