Crime & Safety

Police Log: Late-Night Domestic Assault at Knights Inn

Police charge locals with drunk driving, assault and battery, and larceny.

Seekonk police officers arrested five people from Thursday, Feb. 3, to Tuesday, Feb. 8, on charges including domestic assault, shoplifting and drunk driving.

  • Justin Urbanowicz, 20, of 12 Judiann Drive, was charged with shoplifting more than $100 by concealing on Thursday, Feb. 3, at approximately 4:41 p.m. after a patrol officer was called into .
  • Silvana Bettencourt, 42, of Rehoboth, was charged with domestic assault and battery after officers responded to at approximately 1:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4. Management at the motel reported the disturbance.
  • Mark Trial, 19, of Wesport, was charged with driving under a suspended license after he was pulled over at approximately 9:46 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, close to the .
  • Leo Marcotte, 58, of 59 Jacob St., was charged with drunk driving and reckless operation of a motor vehicle after patrol officers stopped him along Arcade Avenue at 12:34 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5.
  • Samuel Ruiz, 34, of Providence, R.I., was charged with driving a motor vehicle without a license of registration after he was pulled over at approximately 5:49 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6.

Descriptions of all events are based solely on police officer reports provided to Patch.


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