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By the Editorial Team · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Michael E. Stiles of Portsmouth was arrested twice within hours on charges including multiple counts of driving under the influence, reckless driving, and breach of bail after an overdose and collisions involving police property. Due to his prior driving convictions and recent offenses, a judge ordered him held without bail as his cases proceed in court.

Michael E. Stiles, 25, of Portsmouth, faces multiple charges following a series of incidents late Monday and early Tuesday involving driving under the influence and related offenses, according to local police and court records.

At approximately 9:40 p.m. Monday, emergency responders were dispatched to Stiles’ residence after a reported overdose. Stiles was found unconscious and required administration of Narcan to revive him. Shortly after, police arrested Stiles for allegedly colliding with a parked police cruiser near his home. The incident caused significant front-end damage to the cruiser, which had to be towed. The on-duty officer was not injured. Stiles was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), reckless conduct, reckless driving, and breach of bail, and was released on his own recognizance with instructions not to drive pending legal proceedings.

Less than four hours later, at about 1:34 a.m. Tuesday, police located Stiles at National Wrecker towing service. Officers observed him rummaging through the rear compartment of a white BMW, which was later identified as a vehicle involved in earlier events. Stiles told law enforcement he had arrived at the lot in another vehicle, which was found running nearby. He was subsequently arrested on an additional impaired driving charge and for violating bail conditions, due to the short time elapsed since his overdose and his earlier arrest for DUI.

Stiles appeared in Portsmouth District Court on Tuesday and Wednesday to face the charges. On Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty to the second impaired driving offense and the bail violation stemming from the first incident. On Wednesday, he also entered not guilty pleas to the original Monday night charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Following the hearings, a judge ordered Stiles to be held without bail.

Court records indicate Stiles has a prior driving-related conviction from 2023. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving after causing a rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Amesbury, Massachusetts. For that offense, his license was suspended for 60 days, and he received two years of probation with a suspended sentence of one year in jail, which he did not serve.

The ongoing legal process is pending further court action.

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