Thursday, May 16, 2013
A drunk South Kingstown teen allegedly asks a police officer what it feels like to make $15,000 a year. South Kingstown police logs from May 5, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. New Jersey Teen Charged With DUI Christoph S. Reinemann, 19, of 108 Taylor Mills Road, Manalapan, NJ, was arrested at about 5:41 a.m. on May 5 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for speeding, transportation of alcohol by a minor and refusing to submit to a chemical test. According to police, an officer on Kingstown Road near Main Street clocked a silver BMW at 53 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone. A traffic stop was made on Old Mountain Field Road. Police said that when they asked Reinemann where he was coming from, he told them from a house in Narragansett where…
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The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
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Thursday, May 16
One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. There were 24 drunken driving fatalities in Rhode Island in 2012, which were 34 percent of traffic-related fatalities last year, according to…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Police say that a driver almost hits an officer on a traffic stop, leading to a DUI charge. South Kingstown police logs from May 4, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Woman Charged With 2nd DUI Melanie J. Paolozzi, 60, of 24 Lakeview Drive, Narragansett, was arrested at about 11:01 p.m. on May 4 and charged with drunken driving second offense, resisting arrest and felony drug possession, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test and driving in possession of a controlled substance. After additional investigation, the felony drug possession and driving in possession of a controlled substance charges were not filed. According to police, while an officer was clearing from a report of a disturbance on Middlebridge Road, he …
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
A South Kingstown woman is charged with felony assault after her boyfriend is treated for a stab wound. South Kingstown police logs from May 1 and May 2, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. SK Woman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend Ashley Marie Brennick, 22, of 597 Middlebridge Road, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 8:52 a.m. on May 2 and charged with domestic felony assault. According to police, emergency personnel at South County Hospital reported that a 27-year-old South Kingstown man had been stabbed by an unknown person. Police said that when the man and Brennick were questioned, both said someone had broken into their home, and stabbed the man. However, police said that after further questioning, Brennick confessed and said she had stabbed the man during …
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Robert Kidder, 68, is charged with shooting an unlicensed handgun on a stranger’s property on Route 2. South Kingstown police logs from April 30, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Narragansett Man Charged With Shooting Unlicensed Handgun Robert Edward Kidder, 68, of 36 Flintstone Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 12:23 p.m. on April 30 and charged with firing a handgun in a compact area and assault. Kidder was also charged with a felony count of carrying a handgun without a license or permit. According to police, they received a report of shots fired on Route 2. Police said that when they investigated, Kidder was identified as the man shooting, and he allegedly told police he was target practicing. Police said a Beretta was found in a bike pack …
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
An autopsy has been ordered following the sudden death of a 32-year-old man on Winter Street on April 29. South Kingstown police logs from April 29, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Peacedale Man Arrested for Warrant Marshall S. Rounseville, 34, of 72 Samuel Rodman St., Peacedale, was arrested at about 11:39 p.m. on April 29. Police said a Fourth Division District Court warrant was out for Rounseville’s arrest. According to police, they received a report of a disturbance outside of a home on Middlebridge Road. Police said that when they ran background checks on the people at the home, Rounseville’s warrant was revealed. Police said Rounseville was arrested without incident. He was held for arraignment at 9 a.m. Death of 32-Year-Old Under Investigation At …
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South Kingstown police arrest two people for allegedly driving while intoxicated. South Kingstown police logs from April 27 and April 28, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Johnston Woman Charged With DUI Following Accident Lauren E. Hauser, 25, of 111 George St., Johnston, was arrested at about 10:51 p.m. on April 27 and charged with drunken driving. According to police, they received a report of a car driven by Hauser hitting the back of another car while it was stopped at a traffic light on Route 1 near All Outdoors. Police said that while interviewing Hauser about the accident, she smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words. Police said that Hauser repeatedly apologized for the accident. According to police, Hauser consented to field sobriety…
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Kyle Andrews, 33, is ordered to serve eight years probation after pleading to punching a man in the face.
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. Kyle N. Andrews, 33, now of San Antonio, TX, and formerly of 215 Silver Lake Ave., South Kingstown, pleaded no contest on April 15 to a South Kingstown police charge of felony assault. Andrews was ordered to serve eight years probation and an eight-year suspended sentence, and to pay $550 in assessments. A no-contact order is in place between Andrews and the victim for about 10 years. Andrews was a member of the Army at the time of his arrest. According to South Kingstown police reports included in court files, Andrews and his father – Kevin Andrews, 59, of 15 Fagan …
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Harold Weeden, 47, pleads no contest to a crack cocaine possession charge in February, his 28th court case.
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. Harold Weeden, 47, of 188A High St., South Kingstown, pleaded no contest on Feb. 20 to a South Kingstown police charge of felony drug possession of crack cocaine. Weeden was ordered to serve an 18-month suspended sentence and 18 months of probation, to complete substance abuse counseling and to pay $788 in assessments. According to South Kingstown police reports included in court files, police initially arrested Weeden after hours at Old Mountain Field in July 2011. Police said that when they approached a car Weeden was in, they noted signs of that someone had …
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
David Harpool, 24, tells his girlfriend, “See you in a couple of years!” at the time of his arrest, police say.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. David C. Harpool, 24, of 149 Hamilton Ave., Jamestown, was arrested at about 8:20 p.m. on April 10 and charged with felony drug distribution and two counts of felony drug possession. According to police, officers working a security detail at the Day Glow concert saw Harpool conduct a hand-to-hand sale with an unknown man in the Plains Road parking lot. As a result, police said they approached Harpool and asked him what was in a backpack in his car. Police said that as they took the backpack from the car, Harpool told a woman in the car, “I love you! Oh my god! I’ll see you in a …
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Dave S.
7:58 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
Hell no, what was the level of blood/alcohol in the drivers in these 24 cases? I'll bet they were well over in most cases. more ›