Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Felony drug charges are downgraded to misdemeanors in return for a not guilty filing against Leonard Brandon, 22.
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. A not guilty filing to a Narragansett police charge of possession of marijuana against Leonard Brandon, 22, of 26 Thayer Ave., Narragansett, was accepted on Feb. 19 at Washington County Superior Court. The charge will be filed for one year. In return for his plea, an additional charge of felony drug possession was dismissed. According to court files, Brandon was rejected as a candidate for diversion. According to Narragansett police reports included in court files, an officer made a traffic stop on Brandon’s car after clocking it at 45 miles per hour in a 25 mile per…
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Following the Super Bowl, police make two drunken driving arrests, with one driver claiming he is more high than drunk.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. More High Than Drunk – Narragansett Man Charged With Drunken Driving Hunter James Gorenski, 23, of 24 Wanda St., Apt. #A, Narragansett, was arrested at about 12:55 a.m. on Feb. 4 and charged with drunken driving with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.15. According to police, an officer saw a gold Saturn swerving on Kingstown Road near Mumford Avenue and Prospect Avenue. Police noted that the car also stopped at a green light near Strathmore Street, and as a result, a traffic stop was made near Wanda Street. Police said that Gorenski – the driver – smelled strongly of alcohol, and…
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A South Kingstown teen is charged with drunken driving, and a stolen car and a sleeping driver are found.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. South Kingstown Teen Charged With Drunken Driving Bradford W. Hathaway, 19, of 931 Kingstown Road, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 1:23 a.m. on Jan. 9 and charged with drunken driving and possession of marijuana, and cited for transportation of alcohol by a minor and refusing to submit to a chemical test. Police said Hathaway is a student at the Community College of Rhode Island. According to police, an officer noted a red Dodge Charger swerving and crossing into the breakdown lanes four separate times in 1.7 miles on Point Judith Road. A traffic stop was made near Westlake’…
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40 Caswell St, Narragansett, RI
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Police seize a fake ID before a woman says she got a chance to use it.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. URI Student Charged With Possession of Marijuana, Driving Violations Michael Andrew Regan, 20, of 5 Springbrook Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 3:08 a.m. on Jan. 4 and charged with possession of marijuana. Police said Regan is a student at the University of Rhode Island. According to police, an officer clocked a car driven by Regan at 44 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone on Bonnet Shores Road. A traffic stop was made on Springbrook Road as a result. Police said that when speaking to Regan, he and the interior of the car smelled strongly of marijuana. Police also …
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
A lifeguard is charged with possession of marijuana, and a party leads to a warrant arrest.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Newport Man Arrested for Warrant, Cited for Alcohol Jesse B. Botelho, 21, of 22 Catherine St., Apt. #1, Newport, was arrested at about 11:50 p.m. for a Second Division District Court warrant and cited for violating the town’s open container laws. Police said the warrant stemmed from a charge of disorderly conduct. According to police, they received a report of a loud party at 11 Cavalier Avenue. Police said as they were breaking up the party, a partygoer threw a full can of beer at a police cruiser. The identity of the person was not discovered by police. Police said the beer can …
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
A South Kingstown man is charged with domestic offenses, and a Carolina woman is cited for a punch.
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 Domestic Offenses Patrick D. Gray, 25, of 101 Cleveland St., South Kingstown, was arrested at about 1 a.m. on Dec. 11 and charged with domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct. According to police, a 58-year-old Narragansett man reported two men and a woman arguing with one another in the street near Coffey Avenue. Police said upon arriving in the area, they were able to interview two women. The women said that earlier in the night, their friend – a 21-year-old Narragansett woman – had been elbowed by her boyfriend and had a drink thrown in …
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Friday, November 23, 2012
A broken window via a beer can and a police search with a K-9 unit leads to arrests.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Broken Window Leads to Disorderly Conduct Charge, Alcohol Violation A report of a broken window at a Sakonnet Boulevard home led to the arrest of one man and the citation of another. According to police, they received a report of a man breaking a window at a Sakonnet Boulevard home. Police said they found Petti, Cardello and a third man running from Ocean Road on to Clarke Road. Police said that when questioned, all three denied involvement. However, a search of Cardello’s backpack revealed a bottle of Smirnoff vodka, a can of Budweiser and a can of Coors Light. The alcohol was …
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Police cite tenants and a property owner for violating the town’s noise ordinance.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Renters, Property Owner Cited for Another Violation of Noise Ordinance At about 1:52 a.m. on Nov. 2, police received a report of a loud party at 220 Knowlesway. According to police, about 150 to 175 people were at the party, with a large amount of litter in the surrounding yards and noises coming from the property. Police said that as they approached, a large group of people went back into the house, shouting, “The cops are here, everyone hide.” According to police, an attempt to clear the party was only partially successful, with a large group of people staying inside the house and…
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A Richmond man is charged with drunken driving, and calls about the Lighthouse Inn lead to two arrests.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Richmond Man Charged With Drunken Driving Richard Arthur Scala, 25, of 20 Pine Hurst Drive, Richmond, was arrested at about 1:32 a.m. on Oct. 13 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, an officer driving on Point Judith Road noted a black sedan – driven by Scala – completely in the breakdown lane as it traveled. Police said the car then swerved to the left, almost hitting a car traveling in the opposite direction, before swerving back to the right, straddling the breakdown lane. As a result, a traffic stop was made …
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A man is warned for drunken dancing at 2 a.m., and another is arrested for possession of marijuana.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. URI Student Charged With Possession of Marijuana Dalton J. Leonhardt, 21, of 178 South Pier Road, Apt. #A, Narragansett, was arrested at about 12:58 a.m. on Sept. 25 and charged with possession of marijuana. Police said Leonhardt is a student at the University of Rhode Island. According to police, an officer traveling behind Leonhardt’s car on Kinney Avenue noted that it had a defective rear plate light. A traffic stop was made on Gibson Avenue near Kinney Avenue. Police said that the car smelled of marijuana, and when asked about the odor, Leonhardt handed them a grocery bag with a…
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Gerryann Ashworth
10:53 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012
I'm sure the YMCA has a policy about drug use by their employees Lori. Unless he's a Licensed Medical Marijuana Patient I don't think he should be allowed to continue to work @ the YMCA especially as a lifeguard! Just my opinion though... more ›