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Police: Woman Threatened to Kill Salem Officer

Windham woman allegedly intoxicated, had an open bottle of wine in a vehicle with three children.

 

A Windham woman faces numerous charges after she allegedly attempted to drive a vehicle intoxicated with three children and an open wine bottle.

Salem Police also said Gina Suliveras, 39, later threatened to kill a Salem Police officer and his family.

Police said they responded to Pelham Road Tuesday at about 7 p.m. for a report of an intoxicated female, Suliveras, trying to drive away from a business with three children in the vehicle.

A male witness told police that the female was "refusing to give up her car keys" and when he told another witness to call police, one of the children was able to get the keys and told the witnes not to make the call.

The child said he'd already called his aunt to come and get them, according to police.

Police located the vehicle upon arrival and were able to prevent it from leaving the lot. Police said the woman "was belligerent, fell getting out of the vehicle, and failed field sobriety testing."

One of the children handed an officer an opened bottle of pinot grigio wine and said, “I think this is why mommy is so sleepy," according to police.

Police took Suliveras into custody and the three children were released to a family member on scene.

Suliveras allegedly remained belligerent during the booking process, at one point telling an officer she was a nurse at Lawrence, Mass. General Hospital and that she would "remember his name, and that she hoped he got shot and died."

Police also said she told the officer "that if he or his wife or kids ever sought treatment at LGH she would kill him and them as well."

Suliveras was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, open container, criminal threatening and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

She was processed and later released on $500 personal recognizance pending arraignment. Police said the Division of Children, Youth and Families was also notified about the incident.

Related Topics: Police/Fire and Salem NH Police

Riley Reid

10:50 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Sad story, thankfully no one was hurt.

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F Jackie Marlow

1:54 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Did I miss it or is there no "when" component to this story?

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Jake O'Donnell

1:55 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

My apologies, police said the incident took place at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The story has been updated.

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Lisa Salem

2:30 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

This woman should not only lose her drivers license but her NURSES LICENSE AS WELL!! shame Shame SHAME

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Riley Reid

6:02 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

@Lisa: The woman was obviously very intoxicated and i'm sure it was the wine talking and not her real feelings. I'm sure other professions have their share of people who are arrested for drunk driving and probably say stupid things. Do you want them to be held accountable as well ?

Also a nurse at a hospital is not in the position to follow through on those drunken threats. I'm sure the officer is used to hearing such idle threats and dismissed them as fast as they were said.

Again, glad no one was hurt.

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Riley Reid

11:27 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012

WMUR had this as their lead story last night. I feel bad for this woman and her family, the public ridicule is just awful.

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james thomas

5:19 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

My question is was she just drunk? or was she hi on something else also. she is a nurse and nurses have access to pills and the pitcure looks like more than a few glasses of wine i wish her and her family well and get the help that you need im sure your family needs you think of them obviosly they love you and did the right thing may god bless you and your family

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