METHUEN, MASS. (WHDH) - FRANCONIA, NH (WHDH) — At 6:00 pm Friday night, Grafton police attempted to stop a car on 1-93 in Thornton.

The vehicle failed to stop and after exiting Franconia Notch, the pursuit was taken over by Franconia Police Department.  The vehicle continued north at more than 100 miles per hour.

Officers from the Littleton Police Department put out spike strips at exit 43, causing the vehicle to stop.

The driver has been identified as 68-year-old Michael Alan of Methuen.  He was arrested without incident and is being charged by state police with reckless driving and disobeying an officer.

Alan is scheduled to appear before the 2nd Circuit- District Division-Littleton on November 15.

 

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