CONCORD, NH — An early morning traffic stop late last month on Interstate 89 led to a Brazilian national being arrested on warrant out of Georgia on assault charges from late 2019.

Around 2:15 a.m. on March 28, a state trooper driving north on Interstate 93 in Bow saw an SUV speeding in the middle lane in front of their cruiser. The trooper caught up with the 2023 Kia Sportage, clocked the vehicle going 81 mph in a 55 zone, and pulled the driver over.

The driver was identified as Arthur Bello Veiga, 26, of Rumford Street in Concord, from a Brazilian passport and driver’s license, the trooper wrote in an affidavit. Veiga also had an expired Georgia driver’s license, the report stated. After running Veiga’s information, an active extraditable warrant was found for his arrest for failure to appear in November 2019 on aggravated assault and aggravated battery felony charges out of the Chatham County Superior Court in Georgia. He was accused of assault in 2018 when he lived in Savannah, GA.

Veiga was then arrested on a fugitive from justice charge as well as speeding and taken to the county jail. He was arrested later that morning.

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Troop A Blotter

Maekenna Nichole Spence, 22, of Westbrook, Maine, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. on March 31 on a reckless operation charge in Seabrook.

Jennifer Ann Goss, 54, of Greenland was arrested at 12:47 a.m. on March 31 on a driving under the influence charge in Portsmouth.

Alan Lawrence Garcia, 30, of Rochester was arrested on a warrant at 9:54 p.m. on March 30 in Dover.

Nathan E. Kimball, 34, of Dover was arrested at 3:10 p.m. on March 30 on a felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender charge in Newington.

Keyan Charles Scott, 23, of Hudson was arrested at 7:06 a.m. on March 30 on a DUI charge in Raymond.

Troy Andrew Canney, 24, of Barrington was arrested at 1:56 a.m. on March 30 on DUI and DUI-adult more than 0.08; minor more than 0.02 charges as well as yellow-solid line, directional signals, and front lights fail-turn on lights when required violations in Dover.

John Anthony McManus, 18, of Westwood, Massachusetts, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. on March 29 on manufacture-possess a false ID, transport alcohol by a minor, speeding-25-plus over the 65 limit, and unlawful possession-intoxication charges. Also charged was Erik James Sheehan, 18, of Westwood, MA, on a manufacture-possess a false ID. They were charged in North Hampton.

Tyler O. Zimmer, 30, of Rochester was arrested at 6:27 p.m. on March 29 on suspension of vehicle registration and uninspected vehicle violations in Somersworth.

Courtney L. Boston, 31, of Rochester was arrested at 4:55 p.m. on March 29 on driving after revocation or suspension charge as well as uninspected vehicle, driver’s license prohibitions, and change of address-name violations.

Michael R. Dowling, 62, of Hampton was arrested at 11:30 a.m. on March 29 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge after an incident in Hampton.

Noah Charles Hanscom, 21, of Barrington was arrested at 7:06 a.m. on March 29 on driving after revocation or suspension, operating with an expired license, and speeding-26-mph over the limit of 55 mph of less in Newington.

Nytasha Lee Hooks, 22, of Sanford, ME, was arrested at 1:13 a.m. on March 28 on a reckless operation charge in Hampton.

Jovan F. Hussey, 24, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested at 4:32 p.m. on March 27 on operating without a valid license and speeding-26-plus mph over the limit of 55 or less charges in Portsmouth.

Troop B Blotter

Oscar Nale Nieves, 37, of Manchester was arrested at 3:14 p.m. on March 31 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, operating without a valid license, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges in Bedford.

Amanda L. Warren, 36, of Lawrence, MA, was arrested on a warrant at 3:10 p.m. on March 31 and operating without a valid license, motor vehicle not equipped with an alcohol interlock device, disobeying an officer, driving without giving proof, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as uninspected vehicle and defective equipment violations in Londonderry.

Corey J. Weymouth, 38, of Derry was arrested on a warrant at 8:09 a.m. on March 31 in Brentwood.

Robert Joseph Stack, 34, of Manchester was arrested at 8:24 p.m. on March 30 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge and a following too closely violation in Manchester.

Louis A. Walbourne, 43, of Manchester was arrested on a warrant at 12:35 p.m. on March 30 in Manchester.

Jonathen D. Petrie, 32, of Bedford, MA, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. on March 30 on reckless conduct-deadly weapon, resisting arrest or detention, disobeying an officer, reckless operation, and negligent driving charges as well as failure to move right for emergency vehicles, lane control, driving on a divided way; crossing a median, traffic control device, and two yellow-solid line violations in Manchester.

Marcia M. Whitney, 52, of Hillsborough was arrested at 10:08 p.m. on March 29 on a possession of a controlled drug charge in Manchester.

Thomas James Belcher, 36, of Hillsborough was arrested at 8:19 p.m. on March 29 on DUI and controlled drug: controlled premises where drugs kept charges in Manchester.

Emmanuel Jimenez, 22, of Thorndike, MA, was arrested at 6:13 p.m. on March 29 on driving after revocation or suspension, operating without a valid license, and transport drugs in a motor vehicle charges as well as a failure to use required turn signal violation in Bedford.

Jason M. Donovan, 47, of Cornish, ME, was arrested on a bench warrant at 6:04 p.m. on March 29 and a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Bedford.

Mercy Gaetano, 42, of Manchester was arrested on two bench warrants at 10:11 p.m. on March 27 in Derry.

Sandy Kathrin Andrews, 22, of Nashua was arrested at 11:47 a.m. on March 26 on reckless operation and negligent driving charges after an incident in Bedford.

Troop D Blotter

Lauren Elizabeth Harrington, 32, of Bradford was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on March 31 on DUI and reckless operation charges in Concord.

Joshua Allen Woods, 24, of Newport was arrested at 8:20 p.m. on March 31 on an operating without a valid license charges in Sunapee.

Zachary Bouffard, 30, of Concord was arrested at 2:58 a.m. on March 31 on DUI, aggravated DUI-30-plus mph, and speeding-25-plus mph over the 65 limit charges in Bow.

Calvin Atwood, 49, of Manchester was arrested at 11:47 p.m. on March 30 on driving after revocation or suspension, possession of a controlled drug, and transport drugs in a motor vehicle charges as well as a defective equipment violation in Bow.

Arleigh C. Dinning, 39, of Concord was arrested at 10:41 p.m. on March 30 on DUI and DUI-second offense charges as well as a lane control violation in Northfield.

Christopher A. Plourde, 31, of Dorchester was arrested at 10:03 p.m. on March 30 on DUI and conduct after an accident charges in Dorchester.

Jessica B. Reeves, 29, of Concord was arrested at 5:53 p.m. on March 30 on DUI and speeding-25-mph over the 65 limit charges in Bow.

Colby Jordan Reid, 22, of Laconia was arrested on a reckless operation charge in Sanbornton at 6:45 p.m. on March 29.

Sergio Lucas De Farias, 30, of Milford, MA, was arrested at 4:26 p.m. on March 29 on driving after revocation or suspension and operating without a valid license charges in Warner.

Arthur Bello Veiga, 26, of Savannah, Georgia, was arrested at 2:13 a.m. on March 28 on an arrest prior to requisition and speeding-26-plus mph over the limit of 55 or less charge in Bow.

Shaun Christopher Trader, 42, of Webster was arrested at 7:19 p.m. on March 25 on a DUI charge in Webster.

Shannon Charlotte Iriana, 43, of Boscawen was arrested at 9:50 a.m. on March 25 on a bench warrant in Lebanon.

Other Arrests

Charlie F. Robbins, 34, of Albany was arrested at 1:30 p.m. on March 31 on transport drugs in a motor vehicle, controlled drug: controlled premises where drugs kept, possession of a controlled drug, and falsifying physical evidence charges in Conway.

Joseph Peter Vaillancourt, 36, of Rumney was arrested at 3:05 a.m. on March 27 on DUI, aggravated DUI-attempt to elude police, disobeying an officer, theft by unauthorized taking-$1,501-plus, driving after revocation or suspension, resisting arrest or detention, criminal mischief, and two reckless conduct-deadly weapon charges.

Branden Lemay, 25, of Campton was arrested at 3:43 p.m. on March 26 on DUI-second offense, DUI-second offense-adult more than 0.08; minor more than 0.02, and aggravated DUI-0.16-plus charges as well as open container and possession of marijuana violations in Campton.

Sarah E. Rivers, 35, of Augusta, Maine, was arrested at 8:44 p.m. on March 19 on aggravated driving under the influence-passenger under 16, driving after revocation or suspension, and speeding-26-plus mph over the limit of 55 or less charges in Jefferson.

Melinda Ann Kennett, 58, of Groveton was arrested at 3:45 p.m. on March 19 on eight tampering with public record-false entry and eight computer off; unauthorized access-less than $1,000 charges. She was arrested in Lancaster.

Murcia Borges Soares, 39, of Manchester was arrested at 2:30 p.m. on March 13 on a tampering with public record-false entry charge after an incident or investigation in Concord.

Wyatt Paul Hugg, 19, of Charlestown, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. on March 12 on tampering with public record-false entry and unsworn falsification, written-electronic statement charges after an incident or investigation in Concord.

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