HAMPTON FALLS, NH — A California man was arrested on multiple charges, including forgery, after a pursuit on Interstate 95.
At 9:30 p.m. Monday, Trooper Patrick Vetter of the Troop A barracks observed a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu speeding 98 mph in a posted 65 mph speed limit zone on I-95 northbound in Hampton Falls.
Trooper Vetter attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however, the driver did not stop and a pursuit ensued.
The driver continued into Portsmouth, where Sgt. Gary Wood Jr. successfully deployed tire deflation devices.
At least one tire on the vehicle deflated as it continued for a brief distance before coming to a stop near Exit 3.
After a brief struggle, the driver was taken into custody and identified as Gongping Cheng, 39, of Monterey Park, California.
During the investigation, troopers determined that Cheng had several fake driver’s licenses from several different states with numerous false identities.
Cheng was charged with four felony counts of forgery, sixteen misdemeanor counts of driver’s license prohibitions, and additional misdemeanor counts of disobeying an officer, reckless conduct, resisting arrest or detention, as well as a violation of reckless operation.
Cheng was held in preventive detention pending arraignment in Portsmouth District Court on Tuesday.
