Wednesday, April 3, 2013
According to police, a South Kingstown man tried to walk away after a drunk driving accident. South Kingstown police logs from March 26, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. South Kingstown Man Charged With Drunken Driving Peter A. Bowden, 56, of 25 Amos St., Apt. #4, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 10:21 p.m. on March 26 and charged with drunken driving and driving with a suspended license, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, they received a report of a car accident near Benny’s. Police said that when they arrived, Bowden was attempting to leave the area on foot. Police said that a witness identified Bowden as the driver, and police said Bowden had the keys to the car involved in the crash. Police noted …
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Friday, March 29, 2013
According to police, Joseph Pinheiro, 26, tells them he’ll have their jobs after a second arrest for drunken driving. South Kingstown police logs from March 25, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Jamestown Man Charged With Drunken Driving – Second Offense Joseph D. Pinheiro, 26, of 161 Beacon Ave., Jamestown, was arrested at about 11:59 p.m. on March 25 and charged with drunken driving – second offense – and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, they received a report of a car accident involving Pinheiro’s vehicle rear-ending another car. Police said that evidence on the scene and a statement from the other driver indicated that Pinheiro rear-ended a grey Volvo, and then his Jeep Cherokee flipped over into the woods near the Prout School on…
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
A bill that stiffens penalties for drunken driving charges with children in the car has passed the Rhode Island Senate, and now heads to the House.
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Thursday, March 28
Release courtesy of the Legislative Press Bureau. On Wednesday, the Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin to stiffen penalties for adults who drive under the influence with a child in their vehicle. “Driving under the influence is a serious offense, but it rises to a new level of danger when it endangers a helpless child. People who drive drunk with a child in their cars are committing a much more serious crime than DUI, and they deserve a much more significant sentence,” said Senator Goodwin (D-Dist. 1, Providence). “This bill sends a message that putting a child’s life at risk in this way will not be tolerated in Rhode Island.” Current Rhode Island law allows those convicted of DUI who committed …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A Florida man is charged with drunken driving, and two brothers are arrested at the Mews. South Kingstown police logs from March 15, 16 and 17, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Florida Man Charged With Drunken Driving Stephen J. Schaeffer, 59, of 1333 New Bedford Drive, Sun City Center, FL, was arrested at about 6:05 p.m. on March 16 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, they received a 911 call about an erratic operator on Route 1. Police said that an officer traveling near Congdon Drive saw a car driven by Schaeffer traveling in the breakdown lane for no apparent reason, and a traffic stop was made as a result. Police said that while speaking with Schaeffer, he was hard to …
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Monday, March 25, 2013
According to South Kingstown police, Sean Newton, 23, was in his uniform and told officers he was texting when he hit a sign on Route 1.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Sean P. Newton, 23, of 80 Brookwood Road, Wakefield, was arrested at about 7:10 p.m. on March 16 and charged with drunken driving and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. Police and Newton said he works for the Woonsocket Fire Department. According to police, they received multiple 911 calls about a car – driven by Newton – striking a guardrail on Route 1 near Spartina Cove. Police said the car then drove and parked at New Life Assembly Church. Police said that as they approached the car, Newton started the engine. As a result, police said patrolman David Marler drew …
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
According to South Kingstown police, a teen tells them “there is no reason” for field sobriety tests after swerving. South Kingstown police logs from March 14, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. South Kingstown Teen Charged With Drunken Driving Shannon L. Dewey, 19, of 4 Sunset Ave., Wakefield, was arrested at about 3:18 a.m. on March 14 and charged with drunken driving and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, an officer traveling behind Dewey’s car on Broad Rock Road saw it hit a curb, swerve, nearly hit a mailbox and then hit a branch that was completely off the roadway, beyond the breakdown lane. A traffic stop was made in the 200-section. Police said that Dewey smelled of alcohol and marijuana. Police said that when asked to consent …
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A South Kingstown man is charged with drunken driving. South Kingstown police logs from March 13, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. South Kingstown Man Charged With Drunken Driving Christopher M. Lee, 34, of 97 Liberty Lane, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 6:32 p.m. on March 13 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, they received a report of a truck rolling over on Kingstown Road. Police said they responded and were able to remove the driver – Lee – from the truck. Police said that while speaking with Lee, he smelled of alcohol and did not answer questions asked by police, fire or rescue personnel. Police said Lee submitted to one …
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Included among the 22 arrests by state police is Nicholas Salvatore, 27, of Tower Hill Road.
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Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that as a result of continued efforts to make RI highways safer, members of the Rhode Island State Police arrested 22 subjects for Driving While Intoxicated (DUI) during the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, including a 22-year-old operator with a two-month old infant in the vehicle. The following is a list of subjects, who were arrested and their pending charges: Nicholas Salvatore, 27, of 3642A Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown, RI Michael Santos, 42, of 32 Noella Avenue, Coventry, RI David N. Nelsson, 32, of 19 Urquhart Street, West Warwick, RI Stacy Mancyak, age 35, of 54 Clearview Drive, Richmond, RI Abby Svenson, 28, of …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
South Kingstown police arrest three for allegedly drinking and driving. Police logs from February 23, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Coventry Man Charged With Drunken Driving Paulo J. Palrao, 41, of 160 Gervais St., Coventry, was arrested at about 9:33 p.m. on Feb. 23 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test and driving with open alcohol containers. According to police, an officer came across a truck driven by Palrao stopped in the middle of Tower Hill Road, with its turn signal on. Police said that as they approached the truck, it resumed driving, but the gas tank door was open, and the truck was swerving on Route 1. Police said a traffic stop was made following …
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Monday, March 11, 2013
South Kingstown police charge a Providence woman and a Narragansett woman with drunken driving. Police logs from February 21 and 22, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Providence Woman Charged With Drunken Driving Kelly Mills, 44, of 71 Ardmore Ave., Providence, was arrested at about 10:16 a.m. on Feb. 22 and charged with drunken driving with a blood alcohol level greater than .15. According to police, an officer said Mills appeared to be intoxicated and driving near the parking lot of the Breakfast Nook II and United States Postal Service office. Two calls about Mills’ driving were received by dispatchers, police said. Police said that while speaking with Mills, she smelled strongly of alcohol, and told an officer that she had drank “half a …
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