Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Rhode Island State Police Allegations: Rhode Island State Police Troopers were on a fixed traffic post (claiming to have closed off a portion of the road) assisting the Middletown Police Department at an accident scene. The Troopers claimed to have attempted to stop the Defendant driver to […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Portsmouth Police Department Allegations: The Portsmouth Police responded to a minor car accident. Upon arrival the arresting officer claimed he could detect a moderate aroma of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s breath. The arresting officer also claimed that the Defendant had bloodshot and watery eyes. These […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Portsmouth Police Department Allegations: The Defendant was clocked going 53 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. speed zone. The arresting officer claimed that he observed the Defendant driver drift over the double yellow lines on multiple occasions and jerk abruptly over into the breakdown lane. Many police officers […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Middletown Police Department Allegations: Middletown Police allegedly observed the Defendant driver travelling at a high rate of speed. The arresting officer then observed the Defendant driver come to an “abrupt halt”, and narrowly avoid an accident. Upon approaching the vehicle, the arresting officer noted what appeared […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Bristol Police Department Allegations: Bristol Police observed Defendant driver swerve across the opposite lane of traffic to drop off a passenger. Noting the illegal maneuver, the Bristol Police executed a “routine” motor vehicle stop. Upon initial contact with the driver, the arresting officer alleged that he […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: Newport Police Department Allegations: On a snowy winter evening, the Defendant was involved in a very low speed rear end accident. Police were called to the scene. The driver of the vehicle that was struck informed the police that the driver and his passenger had “switched […]
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence Arresting Police Department: South Kingstown Police Department Allegations: At approximately 2:30 a.m., the South Kingstown Police, while at a fixed post, observed Defendant’s vehicle travelling too slowly with another vehicle following closely behind the Defendant’s vehicle. The police then began to follow. The arresting officer claims that he she […]