Just hours before a state trooper killed by a drunk driver was laid to rest in Brockton yesterday, a New Hampshire man was arrested for leading Boston Police on a wild, high-speed pursuit through the Financial District and into the North End, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH Z. SHELZI (D.O.B. 10/30/87) of Pelham, New Hampshire, was arraigned yesterday in the Boston Municipal Court on a litany of charges that included negligent operation of a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, and four counts of failing to stop or yield.

The $3,500 bail that Shelzi posted in cash shortly after his 2:45 a.m. arrest was maintained at arraignment. Assistant District Attorney Elle Rackemann recommended that Shelzi’s bail on an open drunk driving case out of Lawrence be revoked; Judge Mark Hart Summerville declined to grant that request.

A Boston Police officer working a detail at the intersection of State and Congress streets shortly before 2:30 Wednesday morning observed Shelzi driving his grey 2001 BMW 3 Series the wrong way down a one-way street and into oncoming traffic

After the driver ignored his attempts to stop the car, the officer observed the BMW accelerate west on Congress street, blowing through red lights at the intersections of Milk, Water, and Franklin streets at speeds of more than 60 miles per hour. The posted speed limit is 30 mph.

Moments later, another officer observed Shelzi’s BMW sedan going through the intersection of Cross Street onto Hanover Street at 20 mph over the limit.

The officer activated his lights and turned around to pursue the BMW. The operator of the speeding sedan allegedly responded by accelerating the car and ignoring another red light at the intersections of Hanover and Parmenter streets. The driver of the vehicle allegedly continued to speed away from police by accelerating to speeds over 70 mph. The officer in pursuit lost sight of the vehicle for a time.

The car was located by another officer only a few minutes later parked in a fire lane at 45 Charter St. The officer felt the hood of the car to be hot to the touch and spotted what appeared to be a woman’s purse in the front passenger seat.

The officer then saw Shelzi and a young woman inside a gated courtyard on Goodridge Alley.

When asked, Shelzi allegedly denied ownership of the car and identified himself as “Peter Kelley,” though his female associate repeatedly referred to him as “Joe” – the same name as that of the BMW’s registered owner. During an inquiry on a Boston Police Mobile Data Terminal, the officer learned that Shalzi’s driver’s license had previously been revoked.

The pair refused to answer questions about their purpose in the alley and both were arrested for trespassing. During a search, officers recovered $4,250 in large bills from Shelzi’s person.

Once at the station, Shelzi was positively identified as the owner and operator of the BMW, at which time he acknowledged his true identity. The female was identified as MARIA HABER (D.O.B. 3/16/88) of Hammonton, New Jersey.

Both defendants will return to the BMC next month.