Massachusetts woman arrested for drunk driving after crashing Jeep in Concord

CONCORD, NH — Concord police and fire and rescue crews were called to a crash near the intersection of Sheep Davis Road and Loudon Road early Thursday morning that resulted in an arrest for drunk driving.

Shortly before 1 a.m., police dispatch received emergency calls about the accident, as well as an automated accident report in the area of ​​Route 106 and Loudon Road. The dispatcher said a witness was with the driver and everything appeared to be OK.

The first officer checked the license plate of the vehicle, a Jeep Gladiator registered in Massachusetts, and told dispatch that county dispatchers had been receiving calls “all night long” about complaints about the vehicle's operation. The dispatcher confirmed the calls about the vehicle. The dispatcher stated that an officer in another county had previously pursued the vehicle but found no violations.

The officer requested fire and rescue personnel to examine the driver, a woman, and dispatch said a tow truck was also called for the vehicle. The fire chief reported that the Jeep was deep in the woods. The officer said the first tow truck was unable to pull the Jeep out of the ditch, so a second one was requested.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m., the driver refused to be taken to the hospital and the fire brigade and emergency services were dispatched.

Shortly after the ambulance was refused, an officer informed the dispatch center that they were checking to see if the driver was drunk. After about 10 minutes, an officer reported that the driver had been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, according to radio signals.

Armenda Stella, 38, of Cambridge, MA, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and failing to comply with traffic control regulations.

News 603 released a video showing the Jeep being pulled out of a ditch after the accident.