A police chase in New Hampshire ended with an alleged airport security breach Saturday night after a teenage driver crashed through a perimeter fence, hitting a parked aircraft and a nearby tractor, authorities said.
The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. at Portsmouth International Airport, New Hampshire State Police said in a Sunday statement.
Investigators identified the driver as Wyatt Seely, 17, of Rochester, and said he was found to be intoxicated after the incident.
State police said the pursuit began while authorities were looking for “a vehicle related to reported crimes in other local jurisdictions.”
FILE — Authorities said a 17-year-old driver was intoxicated when he allegedly breached the perimeter of Portsmouth International Airport during a police pursuit. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A trooper attempted to stop a black 2008 Ford Mustang on Durham Street in Portsmouth. The driver then allegedly fled the scene, NHSP reported.
“The Mustang, which did not have its lights on at the time, then crashed through a perimeter fence of the nearby Portsmouth International Airport and traveled across an aircraft parking apron,” officials said in a release.
The vehicle then struck a Kubota tractor and a small, unoccupied, stationary plane before coming to a stop, NHSP said in a post on X.
FILE — The teen allegedly struck a Kubota tractor at the airport during the incident. (FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via Getty Images)
Seely was taken into custody by state troopers and transported to an area hospital for evaluation, police said.
No one else was injured.
The teen was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated (DWI), aggravated driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer and conduct after an accident. He was also charged with a violation-level offense of reckless driving.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on Sept. 9, 2026.
FILE — New Hampshire State Police said teen driver Wyatt Seely was charged after a police chase ended at Portsmouth International Airport. (New Hampshire State Police)
The Portsmouth Police and Fire departments, the Newington Police Department, and Pease Fire and Emergency Services assisted during the incident.
News Media reached out to Portsmouth International Airport for more information.