Category Archives: DUI/DWI

NH School Teacher Charged With Alcohol Ignition Interlock Circumvention

New Hampshire police are alleging that a Merrimack elementary school teacher twice had her daughter take a breath test for her in order to unlock her vehicle’s ignition. According to a wmur.com article, the woman allegedly had her daughter blow into the breathalyzer tube of the ignition-locking device that was installed on her vehicle following […]

Board of Selectmen Chairman Arrested on DUI Charge

The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Westminster was arrested this past weekend in Jaffrey, New Hampshire for driving while intoxicated. According to an article on Telegram.com, the 29-year-old man was arrested Friday, March 5, 2010, after he lost control of his Chevrolet pickup truck and struck a tree before ultimately crashing into a snowbank. […]

Funding for DWI Treatment Program Cut, Programs Becomes Privatized

In the state of New Hampshire, repeat DWI offenders are required to enroll in and successfully complete a mandatory 7-day alcohol treatment program known as the Multiple Offender Program (MOP). This program is required by law. Yet, recent senatorial voting in the Department of Health and Human Services defunded the program due to budget cuts. DWI […]

Hudson Man Being Investigated for DWI After Single Vehicle Crash

A traffic accident in Hudson has left a man seriously injured, and the cause of the accident is being investigated as a possible DWI. According to a wmur.com report, a 24-year-old man was driving his 2000 Chevy Cavalier near 300 Derry Street when he lost control of his vehicle, allegedly colliding with two utility poles […]

DWI Arrestee Steals Police Cruiser, Turns Himself In

According to firstcoastnews.com, a New Hampshire man was recently stopped and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Due to an arm deformity, officers reportedly did not handcuff the man, and, consequently, the man managed to get into the driver’s side of the police cruiser and drive off. The 25-year-old Laconia resident soon abandoned the […]

Failing a DWI Breath Test Does Not Necessarily Ensure an Administrative License Suspension

All is not lost if you submit to and fail a post-arrest breath test. While the evidence may seem relatively clear at the time, it is important to remember that a variety of factors can lead to inaccurate results. Regardless of your situation, it is imperative that you retain the services of a skilled criminal […]