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Trooper Uses Cruiser to Stop Wrong-Way Driver on N.H. Route 101

Both suspects remain jailed pending Monday arraignments in Brentwood District Court.

Overview

  • The SUV, reported by multiple 911 callers Sunday around 1:47 a.m., was traveling east in the westbound lanes of Route 101 in Exeter.
  • Trooper Shane McClure blocked the lane with his cruiser between Exits 8 and 9 to stop the car, with officials reporting no significant injuries.
  • Police identified the driver as 21-year-old Cassandra Aldecoa of Dover, who faces felony reckless conduct, second-degree assault, criminal mischief, and DUI-related charges.
  • Passenger Zachary Lapierre, 21, of Lebanon, Maine, was arrested on misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, contempt, and violating conditions of release.
  • Both defendants are held on preventive detention pending Monday morning arraignments in Brentwood District Court as State Police continue the case with help from the Exeter Fire Department.