Bay State man nabbed for speeding, DUI after 120 mph chase on I-95

Mason Hebert (NHSP photo)

PORTSMOUTH - A Massachusetts man was arrested on multiple charges following a lights-out nighttime chase on Interstate 95.

The pursuit unfolded around 10:20 Thanksgiving night when a state trooper spotted a 2016 BMW X3 traveling more than 120 mph on I-95 northbound in Hampton. The trooper attempted a traffic stop and a pursuit ensued.

The driver of the BMW continued on I-95 with exterior lighting turned off, speeding, and driving erratically. They then exited the highway at Exit 5, toward the Portsmouth Traffic Circle, and then traveled southbound on Route 1. Due to safety concerns, the pursuit was terminated at this point, and troopers began to canvas the area for the vehicle.

The BMW was located behind a business off Lafayette Road, where the driver, identified as Mason Hebert, 22, of Boxford, Mass., was arrested. Troopers noted he displayed signs of impairment.

Hebert was charged with a Class B felony count of reckless conduct and misdemeanor counts of aggravated driving under the influence of liquor and disobeying an officer.

Hebert was held in preventive detention by a bail commissioner and transported to the Rockingham County Jail pending his arraignment.

All aspects of this incident remain under investigation. Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Cameron Vetter at Cameron.S.Vetter@dos.nh.gov.