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ROCHESTER - A Rochester man was arrested on Saturday in connection with operating a motor vehicle over 100 mph and reckless driving on Columbus Avenue in February while on habitual offender status.
Steven Dixon, 39, of Rochester, was charged with operating as a habitual offender, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon (vehicle) and driving after revocation following the Feb. 2 incident.
"During that incident officers noticed Dixon driving and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Dixon, knowing his license to drive was suspended and he was deemed a Habitual Offender," Rochester Police Capt. Todd Pinkham said on Tuesday. "When the officers activated their blue emergency lights and siren to attempt the traffic stop, Dixon accelerated to speeds in excess of 100 mph and almost hit another vehicle traveling on the roadway."
Pinkham said that due to the excessive speeds and dangerous road conditions, officers did not pursue Dixon and instead drafted a warrant for his arrest.
Dixon was finally taken into custody on Saturday when officers noticed someone they thought was Dixon walking around Amazon Park. "They knew of the active warrant and stopped to ID the male," Pinkham said. "The male, Dixon, gave a false name to the officers and then began to run a short distance before an officer was able to grab hold of him. Dixon then fell to the ground and curled up and resisted handcuffing at first before the officer was able to take him into custody."
Dixon, who also had two Strafford County Capias arrest warrants, was transported to Strafford County Jail, where he reamains on no bail, jail personnel said today.
A Habitual Offender charge is a Class B felony punishable by up to seven years in state prison. The rest of the charges are either misdemeanors or violations.
Habitual Offener classification is a result of multiple traffic violations from speeding to reckless driving to DWI over a given period of time.
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