A Merrimack woman was arrested after barricading herself in a vehicle following a pursuit that started in Londonderry.

At 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, State Troopers responded to assist members of the Londonderry Police Department after they encountered a suspicious vehicle parked near Citizens Bank on Route 102 in Londonderry.

When Londonderry officers attempted to speak with the driver, she fled, and a pursuit ensued westbound on Route 102 toward Hudson. The driver then pulled into the Circle K gas station at the Londonderry town line. Members of the Londonderry and Hudson police departments attempted to stop the vehicle, a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, from leaving the gas station, but the driver drove down an embankment, hit a guardrail, and got onto Route 102 back in the direction of Londonderry.

The driver then entered Interstate 93 northbound from Exit 4, at which point State Troopers took over the pursuit and deployed tire deflation devices in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The driver continued northbound, taking the left ramp onto I-293. The driver then attempted to drive northbound in the southbound direction of I-293, but a Trooper used his cruiser to stop the vehicle. The driver then refused to get out of the vehicle.

The interstate was closed in the area for approximately two hours while Troopers and officers from the Londonderry Police Department attempted negotiations with the driver. Ultimately, a State Police K-9 and less-lethal munitions were deployed before the driver was taken into custody.

The driver was identified as Heather Lewis, 34, of Merrimack. She was transported to Elliot Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

Lewis has been charged by both the State Police and the Londonderry Police Department for multiple counts of felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, disobeying an officer, resisting arrest or detention, criminal mischief, and operating after suspension. Lewis will be scheduled to be arraigned in Manchester District Court later this week.