GILFORD — A 20-year-old man who is said to have asked an off-duty police officer for help in getting away from the scene of an accident before police arrived has been charged with driving while intoxicated and "conduct after" an early Sunday morning wreck on Sleeper Hill. Charles McNutt of Weathering Heights was later released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and ordered to appear in Laconia District Court on Sept. 15.
According to a police report, Sgt. Corey O'Connor observed a vehicle being operated erratically on at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning. He followed and witnessed the vehicle, traveling on Countryside Drive, cross over Sleeper Hill Road and strike a tree and stone wall. O'Connor reported that McNutt then approved him and asked for help in getting away from the scene. The sergeant detained McNutt until Sgt. James Leach arrived at the scene.
McNutt is said to have refused medical assistance at the scene. The 1997 Jeep Cherokee he was driving was check out by Gilford Fire and Rescue because it was smoking after the crash.
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