MANCHESTER, N.H. —

A 19-year-old from Gilmanton is facing several charges after allegedly crashing into an unoccupied home in New Hampton while fleeing a traffic stop.

New Hampshire State Police said they attempted to pull over Patrick Hamel on Tuesday on Route 104 in Meredith for a tinted-window violation.

Authorities said Hamel sped away, illegally passed other vehicles and then lost control, crashing into a home on Shoreline Drive.

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He was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, conduct after an accident, endangering the welfare of a child, and disobeying a police officer.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Nathan Cobis at Nathan.F.Cobis@dos.nh.gov.

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