Barrington man nabbed for DWI, conduct after ax

Jeffrey Call (Rochester Police photo)

ROCHESTER - A Barrington man was arrested for drunken driving and leaving the scene after the car he was driving crashed into a telephone pole on Portland Street early today.

Police arrested Jeffrey Call of 50 Province Road, Barrington, N.H., after officers and a K9 unit tracked him down a short distance from where he crashed in the area of 319 Portland St. around 1:30 a.m.

The telephone pole was sheared in two, and Call’s car sustained heavy front-end damage.

Call was charged with DWI and conduct after an accident. He was bailed on $2,000 personal recognizance pending an arraignment next month in the 7^th Circuit – Rochester District Court.

Scene of the DWI accident on Portland Street early Saturday morning.

The fallen telephone pole partially blocked a portion of the roadway and wires were strewn for a time about the vehicle. The road was shut down during the investigation and a short period afterward. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Rochester Police, Rochester Fire and Frisbie EMS responded to the scene.

The Rochester Police are asking anyone who may have information that could assist with this investigation to call the Rochester Police Department at 330-7128. Citizens can also provide information and remain anonymous by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 335-6500 or Text to: CRIMES (274637) Body of Text: TEXT4CASH + your tip. Cash rewards are offered for information that leads to an arrest.