Rochester, Farmington residents nabbed during St. Patrick's Day Rt. 16 safety sweep

SEACOAST AREA, New Hampshire - Throughout the Seacoast on Saint Patrick's Day State Police from Troop A Barracks in Epping along with local police participated in a high-visibility DUI Saturation Patrol with a focus on the Route 16 (Spaulding Turnpike) corridor.

As a result of this collective enforcement effort, Troop A Troopers conducted a total of 116 traffic stops, resulting in the issuance of 29 citations and 103 warnings for various motor vehicle infractions, according to a statement sent out Monday by the Dept. of Safety. In addition, 6 individuals were arrested for various offenses as follows:

April A. Simmons-Brunke

Age: 65

City of Residence: Boston, Massachusetts

Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Liquor or Drugs & Reckless Driving

Court: 7^th Circuit Court - District Division - Dover, April 9^th, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Craig Hutchinson

Age: 67

City of Residence: Derry, New Hampshire

Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Drugs & Solid Line Violation

Court: 10^th Circuit Court - District Division - Brentwood, April 2^nd, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Marlena K. Schultz

Age: 33

City of Residence: Farmington, New Hampshire

Charges: Operating After Suspension & Operating Without a License (Subsequent Offense)

Court: 7^th Circuit Court - District Division - Dover, June 11^th, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Chanyce D. Baez

Age: 26

City of Residence: Dover, New Hampshire

Charges: Bench Warrants & Operating After Suspension

Court: 7^th Circuit Court - District Division - Dover, April 22^nd, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Addison J. Ogara

Age: 18

City of Residence: Rochester, New Hampshire

Charges: Reckless Driving & Unregistered Vehicle

Court: 7^th Circuit Court - District Division - Rochester, May 6^th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

Kender S.A. Asencio

Age: 22

City of Residence: Portland, Maine

Charges: Operating Without a Valid License

Court: 10^th Circuit Court - District Division - Hampton, April 11^th, 2024 @ 8:00 a.m.

As warmer weather approaches, the New Hampshire State Police would like to encourage all motorists to make safe choices prior to getting behind the wheel and remind everyone that the problem of impaired driving is a preventable one. If you are a member of the motoring public and observe a suspected impaired driver, call 911 immediately and be prepared to provide your exact location to include street names and highway mile markers, a plate number and description of the vehicle involved, along with the details of your observations.