PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (WHDH) - An intoxicated New Hampshire man was arrested early Friday morning after police say he crashed into a cement light pole, ditched his truck in the middle of a road, and then tried to report it stolen.
Officers responding to the intersection of Congress Street and Maplewood Avenue around 2 a.m. found a wrecked truck abandoned in the middle of the roadway, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.
Moments later, police say they received a call from 24-year-old Charles Lamprey, who stated that his truck had been stolen.
Lamprey, a resident of Hampton, allegedly refused to meet with police. He was later found walking along Islington Street and was arrested after officers determined he had crashed into a cement light pole and a street sign near the Memorial Bridge.
He is facing charges including conduct after an accident, driving while intoxicated, and filing a false report of a stolen vehicle.
Lamprey has since been released on personal recognizance.
He slated to appear in Portsmouth District Court on Jan. 13.
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