State Police make hundreds of traffic stops and more than a dozen arrests on St. Patrick’s Day
CONCORD – Fifteen individuals were taken into custody and more than 500 vehicles were pulled over during a high-visibility enforcement initiative on St. Patrick’s Day.
As part of the initiative, State Police were assigned to patrols focused on finding impaired and speeding drivers.
Troopers conducted 516 traffic stops, resulting in 121 speed citations and 18 citations for distracted driving. Four of the 15 individuals arrested were suspected of operating under the influence. Additionally, there were 772 total calls for service and no fatal crashes.
The 15 arrests are as follows:
Matthew Clough, 31, of Merrimack, was charged with driving under the influence, including a second-offense DUI.
Jeffrey Gelinas, 34, of Manchester, was charged with driving under the influence and speeding more than 20 miles per hour over the limit.
Mark Houten, 59, of Laconia, was charged with driving under the influence.
Melissa Pelletier, 41, of Manchester, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Alec Snow, 23, of Sanbornton, was charged with driving under the influence, unlawfully transporting alcohol or marijuana, and speeding more than 26 mph over the posted limit.
Lance Fair, 39, of New Durham, was charged with making a domestic‒violence‒related threat and criminal mischief.
Danny Goss, 46, of Bridgewater, was charged with violating a protective order, resisting arrest, two counts of simple assault, criminal mischief, falsifying physical evidence, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.
Logan McColl, 31, of Sanford, Maine, was charged with driving after being certified as a habitual offender.
Shelby Winslow, 45, of East Dover, Vt., was arrested on bench warrants.
Owen Douglas, 23, of Laconia, was charged with driving with a revoked or suspended license, having a suspended vehicle registration and unlawfully transporting alcohol or marijuana.
Paul Landry, 36, of Fitzwilliam, was arrested on bench warrants and charged with driving after suspension, driving without a valid license and operating an unregistered vehicle.
Amanda Anderson, 37, of Rochester, was charged with driving with a revoked or suspended license and having a suspended registration.
Ashley Severino, 22, of Lawrence, Mass., was charged with driving after suspension and speeding more than 25 mph over the posted limit.
Mamoor Ahmed, 24, of Manchester, was charged with driving with a suspended license and operating an unregistered vehicle.
Brendan Doherty, 18, of Concord, was charged with having a suspended registration, driving after suspension, driving without a valid license and following too closely.






