Friday, May 18, 2012
Police can’t arrest one person for DWI despite a BAC of .212, and deal with other party and alcohol offenses.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Three Cited on Cypress Avenue – Again At about 10:25 p.m. on May 5, police received a report of loud noises and swearing coming from 39 Cypress Avenue. According to police, when they arrived they first noted about 12 cars parked at the home, with five of the 12 parked illegally in the street. Police said they could hear screaming from inside the home, and a loud television, from the street. Police noted that the door of the home already had a nuisance sticker. According to police, after about five minutes of knocking, a renter, 22-year-old Nicholas Wood, finally answered. Wood …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Police deal with a domestic disturbance, and several college student arrests.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Man Charged With Domestic Offenses Jonathan D. Langlois, 33, of 10 Robinson St., Apt. #1, Narragansett, was arrested at about 2:05 a.m. on May 4 and charged with domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct. According to police, at about 1:55 a.m. a dispatcher received a call from a Robinson Street home with a child screaming in the background, “Stop hitting!” Police said when they arrived, a woman was at the door calling out for help. Police noted that she had blood smeared on her face, and she was clutching her child. The woman allegedly told police that she and …
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40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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Harley Miller, 25, is sentenced to 15 years at the ACI after pleading to a sexual assault that he filmed in Narragansett.
WAKEFIELD – A Providence man will serve 15 years at the ACI following a plea in Washington County Superior Court today to multiple sexual assault and video voyeurism charges against him. Narragansett police arrested Harley Miller, 25, of 45 Linwood Ave., Providence, on Memorial Day in 2011 after he allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman following a cookout. Miller has been held at the ACI since his arrest. In court on Wednesday, Miller pleaded to three counts of first degree sexual assault, one count of second degree sexual assault, and one count of video voyeurism. All are felonies, and first degree sexual assault has a maximum penalty of life in prison. In return for his plea, Miller was sentenced to 15 years at the ACI for the first degree…
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J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex
4800 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
An argument between a couple over pregnancy leads to an arrest, as does an alleged DWI with a traffic accident.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Man Charged With DWI Patrick B. Toupin, 22, of 19 Leeann Drive, Narragansett, was arrested at about 1:42 a.m. on May 2 and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, they received a report of a car hitting a telephone pole on Bristol Road. Police noted that when they arrived on scene, the driver – Toupin – was trying to jack the car up to fix a flat tire. Police said the car had extensive frontend damage and both airbags were deployed. According to police, Toupin smelled of alcohol. Police said he failed field …
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40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two pleas are entered for separate cases involving animal abuse and receiving stolen property.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following cases was supplied by files at Fourth Division District Court or Washington County Superior Court at the J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex. Former North Kingstown Resident Sentenced for Narragansett Theft Calin Otis, 27, now of 69 Federal St., Providence, formerly of 41 Dayton Court, North Kingstown, pleaded no contest on May 3 in Washington County Superior Court to a Narragansett police charge of receiving stolen goods worth more than $500. Otis was ordered to serve six months at the ACI, retroactive to Feb. 3. Upon his release, he must complete a 6.5 year suspended sentence and an equivalent amount of probation. He was also ordered to pay $450 in assessments, and a hearing will be …
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-71.473243
J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex
4800 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI
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A Westerly teen is arrested for driving under the influence, and a celebration for the end of exams ends in arrest for four URI students.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Westerly Teen Charged With DUI A 17-year-old Westerly girl was arrested on Sunday, May 13 at 2:23 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, first offense, BAC greater than .15. According to reports, the girl and her two passengers told police they had just left a party on Balsam Road, though the girl denied consuming any alcohol. After failing a field sobriety test the driver was arrested and transported to the station where a blood-alcohol screening registered levels of .265 and .273 an hour after her arrest. The incident was referred to Family Court. Four URI Students …
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South Kingstown Public Safety Complex
1790 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, RI
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Monday, May 14, 2012
There is a pair of domestic arrests by Narragansett Police to close out April.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Man Charged With Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct Daniel West, 35, of 104 Iroquois Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 9:27 p.m. on April 30 and charged with domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct. According to police, a family member accused West of assault. Police said based on an interview with the victim, West was charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault, both with domestic modifiers. West was issued a no-contact order between himself and the family member. URI Student Charged With Domestic Vandalism, Disorderly Conduct Kirstie M…
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40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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We compile the odd, unusual and ‘oh my gosh’ police items from throughout the region.
"What do you mean I can't take this boat out? I'm a New Yorker." Barrington police were called last Wednesday evening to question a young man getting out of a row boat at a private dock in Barrington who used the vessel without permission. The man admitted it was not his boat, which is owned by a Warren man. He said “the current in the river was too strong” and he could not return the boat to the other side, LaCross said. He was looking for a ride back to his cousin’s house. Barrington police said the man was from New York and was visiting a cousin in Warren. He took the boat to simply go for a ride across the river, police said. The owner of the boat did not want to press charges after it was returned to him. It could have been a deadly …
Friday, May 11, 2012
An East Providence man is charged with DWI, and a student is cited following his own traffic accident.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. East Providence Man Charged With DWI Charles D. Gordon, 22, of 60 Village Drive, East Providence, was arrested at about 1:12 a.m. on April 28 and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, an officer patrolling traffic on Boston Neck Road near the Dunes Club clocked a Jeep Wrangler driven by Gordon at 58 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone. Police said the Jeep also veered into breakdown lane three times while the officer caught up with it, making a traffic stop near Anawan Drive. Police said Gordon smelled of alcohol…
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40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Police have several quiet days, before the usual “weekend” uptick starting on Thursday.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Man Charged With Stealing Car Parts in North Kingstown According to North Kingstown Patch, Michael J. Barney, 25, of 21 Sassafras Trail in Narragansett, was arrested on April 24 at 3 p.m. and charged with larceny. In October 2011, Barney allegedly stole a catalytic converter from a Subaru Forester at Kingstown Auto Recycling. Six months after the investigation began, police discovered that Barney had sold the converter to Metal Commodities for $120 two days after the part was stolen. Police asked Barney to come into headquarters, where he allegedly admitted to stealing …
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Narragansett Police Department
40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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