Pittsfield Man Arrested After Concord-to-Loudon Police Pursuit, Faces Felony Reckless Conduct and DWI Charges
A police pursuit that began with an attempted traffic stop in Concord ended miles away in Loudon after officers disabled a Jeep’s tire, but the driver allegedly continued until authorities took him into custody on Route 129. Nathaniel Bergeron, 29, of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, was arrested early Thursday, July 9, 2026, following a multi-town pursuit involving Concord police, New Hampshire State Police and Loudon police.
Bergeron now faces three felony charges and five misdemeanor charges, including reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and operating after being certified as a habitual offender. State police also said several active arrest warrants were outstanding when officers took him into custody. No motorists, police officers, or other people were reported injured during the pursuit.
Concord Traffic Stop Escalated Into an Overnight Police Pursuit
The incident began shortly before 1 a.m. when Concord police attempted to stop a black 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Authorities have not publicly released a complete explanation of what prompted the initial traffic stop. The driver allegedly refused to stop and drove away, leading Concord officers to request assistance from New Hampshire State Police at approximately 12:53 a.m.
Troopers later located the Jeep on Route 4 in Concord and attempted another traffic stop. Police said the driver again failed to pull over and continued westbound onto Loudon Road. What began as a city traffic stop had become a coordinated pursuit involving several agencies and multiple major roads connecting Concord and Loudon.
Concord officers remained involved as the Jeep traveled toward Route 106. Police eventually deployed a tire-deflation device designed to gradually puncture a vehicle’s tires and reduce its ability to continue operating safely. The device struck the Jeep’s front driver-side tire. However, police said the vehicle did not stop. Instead, the Jeep allegedly continued north on Route 106 and entered Loudon while operating on the damaged tire.
Pursuit Ended on Route 129 in Loudon
The chase continued into Loudon before ending on Route 129, where officers took Bergeron into custody. Authorities did not report a crash, collision, or physical confrontation at the arrest scene. State police also did not report injuries to Bergeron, the officers involved, or members of the public.
The absence of injuries was significant because the pursuit crossed several heavily traveled roads and continued after the Jeep lost its front driver-side tire. New Hampshire State Police led the investigation, with assistance from the Concord and Loudon police departments.
Five Misdemeanor Charges Include Aggravated DWI
Bergeron also faces five misdemeanor charges: Disobeying a police officer, Aggravated driving while intoxicated, Driving without giving proof, Circumventing an alcohol ignition interlock requirement, and Operating after suspension. The aggravated DWI charge goes beyond an ordinary impaired-driving allegation. New Hampshire law recognizes several circumstances that can elevate a DWI accusation, including attempting to evade police while impaired, driving more than 30 mph above the applicable limit, causing serious bodily injury, carrying a passenger younger than 16, or recording an alcohol concentration of at least 0.16.
Police have not publicly specified which statutory provision forms the basis of Bergeron’s aggravated DWI charge. Because the arrest followed an alleged attempt to evade officers, that portion of the statute may be relevant, but the precise theory must be confirmed through the formal complaint or police affidavit. The alcohol ignition interlock allegation suggests Bergeron was restricted to driving a vehicle equipped with a court- or state-ordered device.
An ignition interlock requires a driver to provide an acceptable breath sample before a vehicle can start. New Hampshire law prohibits a person under an interlock order from driving a vehicle that lacks the required device or knowingly using a vehicle in which the device has been bypassed or tampered with. An allegation of circumvention does not necessarily mean police are claiming Bergeron physically altered an installed device. The statute also covers driving a vehicle without the required equipment when an interlock restriction applies.
Bergeron Held at Merrimack County Jail
Following the arrest, Bergeron was transported to the Merrimack County Jail. The first state police announcement said he was being held overnight pending an arraignment in Concord District Court. A later follow-up reported that he was held under preventive detention and arraigned Friday, July 10.
Preventive detention means a court has temporarily ordered a defendant held while the criminal case proceeds. It is not a finding of guilt. State police said Bergeron also had multiple active warrants at the time of his arrest. Authorities have not released a complete public list of those warrants or explained which courts issued them.
Earlier Court Cases Could Affect the New Proceedings
Publicly reported court history indicates that Bergeron has faced previous motor-vehicle, property, and drug-related cases in New Hampshire. In September 2023, state police accused him of operating a motorcycle at 115 mph through Concord and Canterbury before running from officers. He was charged in that incident with habitual-offender operation, reckless operation, disobeying an officer, and resisting arrest.
A separate 2024 Concord case involved allegations of drug possession, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass, and resisting arrest. At that time, court records reviewed by local media showed other active cases involving vehicle and property offenses.
The latest follow-up also identified a still-open Gilford burglary-and-theft case dating to May 2023. Those earlier matters do not prove the allegations arising from the July 9 pursuit. Each charge must be considered on its own evidence, and Bergeron retains the presumption of innocence unless convicted.
What the Concord-to-London Pursuit Investigation Must Establish
The criminal case will likely depend on several categories of evidence collected by the participating agencies. Investigators may rely on police cruiser cameras, body-worn camera recordings, radio communications, tire-deflation-device deployment records, witness statements, and observations made by officers during and after the pursuit.
The DWI allegation may also involve breath, blood, urine, or physical test evidence. New Hampshire law provides procedures for chemical testing and permits defendants to seek additional independent testing under qualifying circumstances. Prosecutors must also establish who was driving the Jeep, whether lawful orders to stop were clearly communicated, how the vehicle was operated, what evidence supports the allegation of impairment, and why authorities believe the physical evidence was falsified.
The overlapping charges reflect different parts of the alleged conduct. The pursuit itself supports the disobeying-an-officer investigation, while the condition of Bergeron’s driving privileges is central to the habitual-offender, suspension, and ignition-interlock counts. The reckless-conduct charge will require proof that the alleged driving created a qualifying danger of serious bodily injury. The aggravated DWI charge will require evidence of impairment or a prohibited alcohol concentration together with an aggravating circumstance defined by state law.
