CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman was arrested after a weekend pursuit that led to a 20-minute standoff with police on Interstate 89 in Concord, state police said Monday.
Desiree Charter, 38, of Nashua, was charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, driving after being deemed a habitual offender, possession of a controlled drug - subsequent, aggravated DUI, driving under the influence and disobeying an officer, state police said.
At 10:22 p.m. Sunday, troopers tried to stop the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, later identified as Charter, for lane control violations on Clinton Street in Concord.
The troopers used emergency lights and sirens, but Charter increased speed and continued swerving in lanes while driving Concord and Hopkinton, state police said.
During the pursuit, Charter nearly hit another vehicle on I-89 northbound in Concord. State police said troopers were later able to successfully deflate the SUV’s tires using a tire deflation device near Exit 4.
But Charter continued northbound on I-89 for about a mile before crashing into the right guardrail. She then refused commands from troopers, prompting a 20-minute standoff, state police said.
During the standoff, I-89 was closed in the area of mile marker 7.
Eventually, Charter got out of the SUV and was taken into custody. She was taken by ambulance to Concord Hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
Troopers later learned that Concord Police had also tried to stop the same vehicle earlier in the evening, but Charter failed to stop for officers, who chose to end their pursuit.
Charter is scheduled to appear in Concord District Court on Jan. 10.
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