Police Log: March 27 to April 3, 2012

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Police arrested Ryan A. McPeake, 29, of 5 Elmwood Ave., North Kingstown, on Tuesday, April 3 at 8 p.m. and charged him with driving under the influence, first offense, and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

According to South Kingstown police reports, McPeake is a firefighter in Lincoln. Police stopped McPeake near Tuckertown Fire Department after an off-duty state trooper called police after he allegedly noticed McPeake driving erratically. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court but a date was not available at press time.

• Zachary J. Smith, 19, of 494 Rountop Road, Harrisville, was arrested on Sunday, April 1 at 2:55 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, first offense, BAC unknown, and refusal to submit to a chemical test after police stopped his car for speeding on Route 1. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Evan M. McDermott, 23, of 908 Post Road, Wakefield, was arrested on 2:23 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, first offense, BAC unknown, and refusal to submit to a chemical test. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Jarred M. Laplate, 23, of 317 High St., was arrested on Thursday, March 29 at 12:32 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, first offense, BAC unknown, and refusal to submit to a chemical test after he allegedly collided with another car as he tried to back out of a parking space at the Mews Tavern in Wakefield. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.

Marijuana Possession

• Mitchell W. Baron-Drurey, 23, of 1 Sail View Court, Westerly, was arrested on Tuesday, April 3 at 8:42 a.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, second offense. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on May 8.
• Tessa J. Miro, 20, of 37 Sherman Ave., West Kingston, was arrested on Sunday, April 1, at 12:03 a.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, first offense, and driving with an expired license. She will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Sean Michael Connerty, 19, of 2 Penobscot Trail, Narragansett, was arrested on Saturday, March 31 at 1:41 a.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, first offense. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.

Disorderly Conduct

• Mason J. Everett, 33, of 212 High St. Apt. B, was arrested on Tuesday, April 3 at 1:15 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct. He was be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court later that day.
• An 11-year-old South Kingstown boy was arrested on Wednesday, March 28 and charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and vandalism after he got into an argument with his older brother. The incident was referred to Family Court.

Air-Soft Gun On School Grounds

A 17-year-old South Kingstown boy was arrested on Monday, March 2 at 12:10 p.m. and charged with possession of firearms on school grounds, a felony, after the assistant principal at the high school, Kevin Cronin, found an unloaded air soft pistol and empty magazine in his bag. According to South Kingstown Police reports, the school will press charges against the youth, he was suspended and may be expelled.

Gas Siphoning Report

A Narragansett woman reported on Sunday, April 1 at 11:13 a.m. that someone punctured a pencil-sized hole in her gas tank – apparently to siphon gas – while it was parked at the Amtrak station in Kingston. Police have not received any other reports of similar damage to cars or gasoline theft near the train station and are investigating the incident.

Breaking And Entering

Two men living on Mooresfield Road reported on Friday, March 30 at 4:48 p.m. that someone broke into their home and stole $9,250 work of jewelry, computers and documents from their home. According to the homeowners, the front door is usually left unlocked. Police are following up on leads.

Youths Arrested On Vandalism Charges

A 15-year-old South Kingstown boy and 14-year-old boy were arrested on Saturday, March 31 at 10:08 p.m. and charged with vandalism after residents called police because juveniles were throwing eggs at houses near the bike path. The incident was referred to the juvenile division.

Arrested on Bench Warrant

• Heather Ruth Lanphear, 44, homeless, was arrested on Saturday, March 31 at 12:40 p.m. on a bench warrant from Fourth Division District Court for failure to appear for a payment review. She was unable to post bail and was transported to the Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston later that day.
• Amanda Knowles, 20, of 25 Hunt Ave., was arrested on Friday, March 30 at 9:05 p.m. on a Fourth District Division Court bench warrant. She posted $527 cash bail and was released later that day.

Underage Transportation of Alcohol

• Richard W. Branca, 20, of 515 Brook St., Hanson, MA, was cited on Saturday, March 31 at 2:52 a.m. and charged with transportation of alcohol by a person under 21. He was released on scene and will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Michael G. Hassler, 20, and Jason A. Brass, 20, both of 18A Fortin Road, were arrested on Saturday, March 31 at 1 a.m. and charged with one count each of possession of alcohol by a person under 21 after police seized several kegs and many cans of beer from their house during a party where underage drinking was taking place. Both will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.

Driving With Suspended License

• Samuel C. Vaccaro, 18, of 1 Henry Case Way, was cited on Saturday, March 31 at 8:44 p.m. and charged with driving with a suspended license. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Gustavo Cruz, 40, of 831 Main St., Pawtucket, was arrested on Thursday, March 29 at 10:14 p.m. and charged with driving with a suspended license. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.
• Jeffrey J. Davis, 43, of 10 Old Shannock Road, was cited on Thursday, April 28 at 6:03 a.m. and charged with driving with an expired license. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 13.

Domestic Charge

Seth D. Harris, 35, of 394 Walmsley Lane, was arrested on Friday, March 30 at 10:48 p.m. and charged with domestic simple assault. He will be arraigned in Fourth Division District Court on April 12.

Larceny Charge

James A. Coccia, 38, of 5 Hawthrorne St., North Providence, was arrested on March 21 at 9:45 a.m. and charged with larceny of less than $500, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston.

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