Crime & Safety

Police Log: Woman Arrested After Vehicle Hits Parked Car

The following is based on reports from the Portsmouth Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Chelsea Lauder, 21, of 102 Tollman Ave., Portsmouth, was arrested on Jan. 12 at 9 p.m. after a motor vehicle crash on Park Avenue. 

No injuries were reported. 

Police say a vehicle, operated by Lauder, struck a parked car on Park Avenue. When officers arrived, they detected an aroma of alcohol on the driver. 

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Lauder apparently failed a field sobriety test and, after being transported to police headquarters, failed a chemical test. 

She was charged with driving under the influence. 

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