Sunday, May 19, 2013
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Hulk Smash? Getting arrested can be an incredibly angering experience for some. For one New Jersey man, the rage that followed his arrest could be described as…Hulk-ish? Smithfield police arrested a 21-year-old man on DUI charges after he had allegedly crashed his car into a tree. At the police station, the man took a Breathalyzer test, then allegedly stood up from his chair, walked over to the sink and tore it from the wall, breaking the pipes attaching it. Police were able to subdue the man/Hulk impersonator with a Taser. When Your Alibi Needs an Alibi This week’s best fake alibi goes to a Providence man accused of robbery. When police caught up to the man who allegedly stole $341 from Kattan’s Market in Cranston, he told them he couldn…
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Drunken Bumper Cars A Newport woman was arrested around 6 p.m. Wednesday after she allegedly hit two cars and fled the scene. Ingrid Pena-Tejada, 48, of 143 Third Street, Apt #4F, was charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, leaving the scene of an accident of an attended vehicle and for an open container. No injuries were reported. Police said she registered a .278 and .277 on Breathalyzer tests, which is more than three times the legal limit. Adventures in Carpooling Woonsocket Police arrested a local woman for DUI after officers reportedly watched her run a red light and drive straight in a left-turn-only lane, all without wearing her seatbelt. The four children in the back of her SUV also were …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Take a look at some of the more intriguing police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Notably Over the Limit This week’s highest blood alcohol content measurement allegedly goes to one 34-year-old man from South Kingstown. At a whopping .326, this man was allegedly more than four times the legal limit when he drove his car into a stone wall in South Kingstown, according to police reports. To add to the story, it seems the man hadn’t quite learned from past experiences: according to reports, he was arrested by Narragansett police only 13 days prior on charges of (you guessed it) drunken driving. Love (and Cars) in the Air For Valentine’s Day Love was in the air this past Valentine’s Day – and so was one woman’s car. According to reports out of Barrington, a supposed drunk driver hit a median that sent her car into the air. …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Here is this week's OMGPD. Thanks to Sam for putting it together. There is a photo of the Zoroastrianian(?) attached.
Man Charged With Trying to Destroy City Menorah While many have focused on the holiday/Christmas tree debacle, one man has not forgotten about the menorah. According to police, a 34-year-old Cranston man (see featured picture) was seen maliciously attacking the city’s menorah one night in an effort to destroy it. (According to police, the menorah was undamaged following the attack.) The religious crusader – a follower of the Zoroastrianism faith, according to his blog – yelled at police and said the city shouldn’t be putting up religious displays, telling them, “This is an infringement of my [expletive] rights.” Zoroastrianism is a religion that’s morality is summed up with the phrase, “good thoughts, good words, good deeds.” If things …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Here's a look at this week's most interesting arrests from around the state.
Deer and marijuana – it’s what’s for dinner. A possible “deer jacker,” which is not nearly as dirty as it sounds, was arrested by North Kingstown police and charged with drunken driving. Police said that the Coventry resident had accidentally driven his car into a ditch, and a search revealed 10 shotgun shells and a handheld flashlight. Police believed that the man was “deer jacking” at one point – shining the flashlight at the deer to blind them, then shooting them. A shotgun was found nearby, outside the man’s car, and he was charged with drunken driving. Police also noted that during his arrest, the man attempted to eat a small bag of marijuana on his person to conceal it from police. Special delivery! Here’s your marijuana! Pro-tip: …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state.
Shouldn’t Have Gone Back For Seconds We knew we were bound to get at least one crazy Thanksgiving Day family feud with this week’s edition of OMG PD, and luckily one Barrington woman delivered. According to reports, a 45-year-old woman assaulted her sister-in-law after their Thanksgiving Day feast. The woman allegedly was intoxicated and became angry while playing with an 8-year-old boy at the party. When the sister-in-law asked her to leave, she instead attacked her. The woman continued to spread the holiday cheer at the police station, where she reportedly vomited in a bucket and then proceeded to throw it around the booking room. Officers Avoid Graveyard Scuffle School-aged children typically take their fights to the playground. For …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state.
Teacher Gets Heat for Chilly Punishment Most elementary school students would probably jump at the opportunity to get out of a classroom and outside. In Cranston, two third graders have a very different experience when a substitute teacher used a trip to the outside world as punishment. According to a school official, the substitute sent the pair outside in chilly temperatures as punishment for talking during class. The teacher has been fired from the Cranston school system. Drunk Man Fails to Break Into Own Car, Disappears One North Kingstown man drew attention to himself during his intoxicated attempt to break into his own car. According to police, the man had been drinking at a restaurant in town and inadvertently left his keys in his …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Assault Suspect ‘Kisses & Tells’ One Cranston man apparently doesn’t adhere to the “don’t kiss and tell” mantra when he literally tried to kiss an officer. According to reports, the 50-year-old man assaulted his pregnant girlfriend. When police arrived, he told them his name was Eshu and, according to one officer, “began talking about things that didn’t make sense.” After he allegedly admitted to hitting the woman, officers brought him to the police station, where he refused to get out of the car and instead began blowing kisses at officers. As police attempted to fingerprint the man, he grabbed one officer’s face and tried to kiss him, saying that he needed to “cleanse” the officers. Karma or Coincidence? Earlier this month, a …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state.
Not Your Grandparents’ Scavenger Hunt An annual scavenger hunt in South Kingstown has us wondering what is in the water down there. The hunt, organized by seniors at the high school, is not a school-sanctioned event and produced a bevy of complaints on the night of Nov. 3. According to reports, a Toyota Camry’s roof was caved in and windshield shattered after students jumped on the car and wooden posts were ripped out of the ground near the high school. Students were seen streaking near the Narragansett sea wall and several others were allegedly in one Wakefield business stripping in the store. A Burger King employee told police he saw a “highly intoxicated” teenager wearing just underwear jump out of a car and begin yelling “Where’s the …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state.
Putting the Kar in Karma One man’s alleged decision to drive under the influence came back to haunt him pretty quickly this week. According to reports, a Portsmouth man decided to stop to “take a pee” after a night of drinking in Newport. He forgot one little thing – to put the car in park. The car rolled backwards and, after the man attempted to jump into the car to hit the brake, pinned him between the car door and a tree. Officers found the man nearly three hours later in “good spirits,” despite the fact that his leg was numb. The man’s blood alcohol level allegedly measured at .113 and .119 at 4:20 a.m., four hours after he was initially pinned. Machete Owner Gets Third DWI Maybe the third time’s a charm for this repeat offender. …
