Dunbarton Man Arrested After Racing his Motorcycle on Route 101

A local man is facing charges after state troopers clocked him riding his motorcycle at speeds of up to 145 mph this morning.

Jakob Bastian, 24, of Dunbarton, was arrested on April 9, and charged with reckless conduct, a felony, and disobeying a police officer.  

According to a report, at around 8:30 a.m., a New Hampshire State Police Special Enforcement Unit was conducting a traffic enforcement detail on Route 101 in Candia and reportedly clocked a motorcycle riding at 92 mph eastbound in a 65 zone.

Troopers, according to the report, “attempted to stop the motorcycle at which time the male operator sped off and eventually used an emergency crossover to change directions.” While traveling west, a state police aircraft maintained “a visual” of the motorcycle and later, clocked it going 145 mph, “as it passed other traffic" on the highway. 

Instead of pursuing the motorcycle, troopers tracked it with the aircraft. The driver, Bastian, reportedly took Exit 3 and drove through Candia and into Deerfield.

“The operator pulled into the driveway off of Route 107 in an attempt to conceal himself from troopers,” according to police. “Trooper First Class Charles George was in the aircraft was able to direct troopers on the ground to the location of the motorcycle.”

Bastian was arrested without incident. He was released on $2,500 bail and is due in Candia District Court on May 14.

State Police are looking for anyone who may have seen Bastian driving this morning on Route 101. Call Trooper Kaila Buffis, Troop A, at 603-223-8490.

The NH State Police Special Enforcement Unit "regularly interdicts elevated speed violations and other aggressive driving behaviors," according to officials. Members patrol the state “often utilizing the State Police aircraft during commuter traffic periods and holiday travel times with the goal of keeping New Hampshire’s roadways safe for all residents and visitors.”

Editor’s note: The following story was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire State Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.