Police Botter: Narragansett-South Kingstown Dec 10

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

The South Kingstown Police Department reported the following charges:

(name removed)

Catherine A. Callahan, 63, of 21 Allen Ave., South Kingstown, was charged with driving with a suspended license Dec. 9 after officers were called to Patsy’s Package Store on reports of a drunk driver leaving the store.

Upon arrival, officers found a silver pickup truck with Callahan at the wheel. When she opened the door, officers noted a strong odor of urine and feces emanating from the car. They also saw Callahan was wearing a protective boot on her right foot, the result of a recent surgery, she said. Callahan told officers she had driven her husband to the store, despite initial reports that her husband had been driving. Callahan was charged with suspended license and suspended registration violations. Her husband was not charged.

The report did not explain the foul odor.

Philip R. Matteson, 21, of 11 Ministerial Road, South Kingstown, was charged with DUI and refusal Dec. 7 after officers were called to an unrelated assault complaint on Shannock Road. Instead, they found a heavily damaged Honda by the side of the road and Matteson removing items from the car and getting into a friend’s pickup truck.

Matteson said he was driving home and swerved to avoid a deer, causing the accident. He reportedly asked a bystander not to call police, instead calling a friend for a ride. Officers noted an alcohol smell on Matteson, who reportedly acknowledged drinking four beers in about three hours at the Nordic Lodge in Charlestown.

Matteson allegedly failed field sobriety tests, leading to his arrest.