Exeter crash: Manchester man facing DWI, reckless conduct charges after police pursuit

EXETER — A Manchester man is facing driving while intoxicated and reckless conduct charges after leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Exeter.

Kevin Labelle, 32, a registered sex offender currently on parole, was arrested on charges of reckless conduct, criminal mischief, criminal restraint, and driving as a habitual offender. He also was charged with misdemeanor DWI – third offense, aggravated DWI, conduct after an accident, driving without proof, and driving after suspension for DWI.

State police said they were called at 8:50 p.m. Friday to assist the Auburn Police Department with a vehicle they were pursuing on Route 101 East in Auburn.

The vehicle, according to police, was operating erratically.

The pursuit continued across Route 101 East and then moved onto local roads, where police said it crashed after Labelle tried to avoid spike strips deployed by state police near the area of Route 111 and Pickpocket Road in Exeter.

Police said Labelle's vehicle struck a vehicle that was stopped along the roadside of Route 111.

The operator of the stopped vehicle, according to police, was treated for minor injuries and released from the Exeter Hospital.

Labelle was transported to Exeter Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, and an adult passenger in Labelle’s vehicle was treated for minor injuries at Portsmouth Hospital.

As a result of his arrest, police said Labelle's parole was revoked, and he was transported to the Rockingham County Jail.

State police were assisted at the scene by the Auburn Police Department, Exeter Police Department, Exeter Fire Department, and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Exeter crash: Manchester man facing DWI, reckless conduct charges after police pursuit