DUI Arrest, And Citation For Pellet Gun

A Narragansett man is cited for disorderly conduct after his neighbors tell police he threatened them with a pellet gun. Narragansett police logs from May 5 and 6, 2013.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Woman Charged With DUI Jana-Gae M. Turner, 55, of 1344 Ocean Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 2:10 a.m. on May 5 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Point Judith Road near Maridee Bait and Tackle clocked a Ford Focus at 29 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Police said that the car was also swerving, and as a result, a traffic stop was made near Palm Beach Avenue. Police said that while speaking with Turner, she smelled strongly of alcohol. Police …

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400+ People At Two Gansett Parties

Two parties on May 4 caused significant disturbances to neighborhoods, police say. Narragansett police logs from May 4, 2013.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Three Cited for Additional Public Nuisance Violation At about 2:44 p.m. on May 4, police received multiple reports about an out-of-control party at 220 Knowlesway. According to police, there were about 400 to 450 people at the property, along with 100 to 150 cars parked in the yard and surrounding area. Police said a DJ was playing music, causing an overwhelming amount of noise, and several people were ignoring a port-a-john on the property and instead urinating along the tree line. Police said the entire property was littered with beer cans, bottles, red Solo cups and cardboard …

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Upcoming Court Cases: May 12, 2013

A look ahead at some court cases with local interest.

Unless otherwise noted, files at Washington County Superior Court contain the information about the following court cases. You can review them at the McGrath Judicial Complex. The following chart is a list of cases we’re monitoring, either because they involve people from a Patch town, or because they involve a police department from a Patch town. Generally, we remove a case from the list if there is no new court date scheduled after a month, or if the case has been resolved - either a dismissal, a plea or a trial.  If we’re missing a case you’re interested in knowing about, feel free to leave a comment or to send Local Editor Stephen Greenwell a message at Stephen.greenwell@patch.com. We typically write up the summaries once a case has …

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Police Make Shoplifting, License Arrests

Narragansett police make arrests after a shoplifting complaint and a traffic stop. Narragansett police logs from April 29 and April 30, 2013.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. South Kingstown Man Charged With Shoplifting Gregory S. Sampson, 49, of 88 Dam St., South Kingstown, was arrested at about 8:50 p.m. on April 29 and charged with shoplifting. According to police, they received a report from a security officer at Stop and Shop that they had caught Sampson attempting to leave the store with a carriage full of items. Police said that the security officer caught up to Sampson as he tried to leave in the parking lot with $215.34 worth of baby diapers, baby wipes and containers of Tide detergent. Police said Sampson was arrested without incident. …

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Letters To The Editor

Domestic Violence Coalition Responds to Murder

Leaders from the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence react to the murder of Allison Taylor, 65.

The following is a press statement by Mary Road, the executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, and Deborah DeBare, the executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, regarding the alleged domestic violence murder of Allison Taylor. Elder Abuse is on the rise in Rhode Island. Our hearts go out to the family, friends and community of Allison Taylor. Her tragic death, allegedly at the hands of her son, reminds us how far we have to go to achieve a society in Rhode Island that is free of violence in the home. While details are still unfolding, this tragedy appears to be a clear case of domestic elder abuse. Allison Taylor was 65, and we know that her son, Robert Taylor, 45, was …

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Police Investigating Apartment Building

No information has been released about why state and Narragansett police are investigating an apartment building on Caswell Street.

6:20 p.m. – Narragansett and Rhode Island State Police are investigating an apartment building on Caswell Street near the intersection of Rodman Street. Narragansett Police Chief Dean Hoxsie released a statement at about 3:52 p.m. stating that they were in the “preliminary phases” of an investigation. Several officers from both departments were at the scene on Tuesday afternoon, along with Special Assistant Attorney General Amy Dodge. She is usually the head prosecutor for felony court cases at Washington County Superior Court. As of 6 p.m., no information has been released about why police or officials were at the building. Blue tarps were setup at the site, and a truck from the medical examiner’s office left at about 5:38 p.m. We will …

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MA Bishop Charged With DUI in Gansett

A Worcester bishop has already issued an apology for a hit and run accident involving drinking in Narragansett on Saturday.

Rev. Robert J. McManus, the Bishop of Worcester for the Diocese of Worcester, was arrested Saturday in Narragansett and charged with drunken driving, refusing to submit to a chemical test and leaving the scene of an accident, according to multiple media reports. According to a report by WPRI, a car driven by McManus hit another car, but the driver of the car was able to follow McManus to his vacation home on Colonel John Garden Road in Bonnet Shores. McManus is scheduled to be arraigned at Fourth Division District Court on Tuesday, the customary day for non-felony Narragansett police charges. The bishop released the following statement via the diocese’s website: “On Saturday evening, May 4, I made a terrible error in judgment by driving …

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