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Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream

This region's more colorful arrests.

Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream...A 57-year-old East Greenwich woman was recently arrested on charges of drunk driving after . NK Police had reportedly received a notice from RI State Police that they'd seen an intoxicated woman getting into her car at the shop. After reportedly observing her swerve in and out of her lane, police pulled the woman over and told her they suspected her of drunken driving. The woman reportedly sarcastically responded "Oh please!" multiple times and went back to eating her ice cream before police prompted her again to hand over additional documents. The woman failed her field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level of .132. She was set to appear in Fourth District Court on May 17.

Ready for Your Close-up?...A Tiverton man was arrested last weekend after he  from a local landscaping business. The 51-year-old man was reportedly upset that the business was violating town ordinance by operating on a Sunday morning. According to police, the man blocked the driveway entrance to the business to take pictures of it, prompting the truck driver to get out and say something. That's when the man allegedly got up close to the driver's face and began snapping pictures. The driver then reportedly reached up and smacked the camera away, causing an argument to ensue. Police said that was when the man got back into his car and tried to drive away, all while allegedly driving over the truck driver's foot. The Tiverton man was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.

Keep Your Secrets Close, and Your Vokda Closer... If you are under 21 years old and carrying a half bottle of vodka in your backpack, you might not want to . One Portsmouth teen allegedly did just that in the early morning hours last Sunday. The 19-year-old was allegedly seen walking along Anthony Road near the around 3:30 a.m. when a police officer stopped his cruiser and asked him where he was heading. After the teen said he was walking home, the officer offered him a ride. The teen apparently accepted the offer and sat in the cruiser's passenger seat, at which point the officer became suspicious when he smelled alcohol and heard a "clanking" noise coming from the teen's backpack. The officer asked the teen to open his backpack, where police say they discovered a half finished bottle of vodka. The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol. He was later released with a district court summons.

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Just Want to Hear My Jam...A 37-year-old Newport man was arrested last week after he. According to police reports, the man threw a beer bottle at the bartender after he refused to turn the music up. The bartender said he turned his back and saw the bottle strike a beer cooler four feet away. The suspect reportedly left the bar, but then returned. Police located him nearby and arrested him.

Not So Suspicious After All...Barrington police received a report on Monday morning of a left at the front door of the Barrington Medical Center on Maple Avenue. Upon inspection, they realized the package contained a poster showing children's clothing and Teddy bears with a variety of quotes and statements.

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'I Paid That S—!"...Two Providence women were  in Johnston after police responded to the parking lot of Five Dollar Deals on Atwood Avenue and saw the two running in the parking lot in the opposite direction of the store. A store clerk reportedly told one officer that she witnessed the pair steal merchandise from the store and it was in the handbags one of them was holding. One of the women, upon being taken into custody, allegedly stated, “I paid that s—! It didn’t come from your store." The handbags contained body spray, candles, lotions, and shampoo bottles that had the store’s price tags on the items. The woman was unable to provide a receipt and “continued to remain adamant that the merchandise was purchased elsewhere,” according to the police report. The two women then proceeded to tell police that they were strangers and one of them gave a false name. Police, however, discovered one of the woman's identity when they found her ACI release card in her vehicle. The two suspects were later found to have the same address. One of the women was charged with shoplifting, conspiracy and obstructing an officer in the execution of duty. The other was charged with conspiracy.

Like Mother, Like Daughter...A 36-year-old Woonsocket mother was  after police reportedly saw footage of a YouTube video in which the woman watches four female minors fight, while encouraging them and possibly even pulling one of the minor's hair. The father of the victim watched the video and alerted police. The video, titled "Fight in the court" was taken on April 26, and was posted by a user that goes by the name "waterbole17." The mother is present throughout the incident, cheering on the girls in two separate altercations. At one point, she appears to break up the fight, only to help her daughter to fix her hair before encouraging her to attack again. The father of the victim showed officers a point in the footage where the woman's actions are slightly blocked, but she appears to be pulling the victim's hair. The father said that his daughter had informed him that the 36-year-old had pulled her hair and he wanted to press charges.  The video is attached. Note: This video displays graphic violence user discretion is advised.


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