Police Log

Posted 1/14/16

STEREO FACEPLATE TAKEN

On Jan. 4 at 10:26 p.m., Officer Jason Cooke responded to Kohl’s, 650 Bald Hill Road, for the report of a larceny from a vehicle. Upon arrival, Cooke met with a woman who …

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STEREO FACEPLATE TAKEN

On Jan. 4 at 10:26 p.m., Officer Jason Cooke responded to Kohl’s, 650 Bald Hill Road, for the report of a larceny from a vehicle. Upon arrival, Cooke met with a woman who said she left work around 10:15 and realized her car, which was parked directly outside the store on the west side of the main entrance, had been damaged. The front passenger window had been smashed and clothes and other items were outside of her vehicle, which appeared to have been rummaged through. Upon closer inspection, she realized her stereo faceplate had been taken, which she believed to be a Sony valued at $100. She did not think anything else was taken.

She told Cooke she left her car in the parking lot at 6 p.m. and went to work at Kohl’s. She said a co-worker noticed a male subject walking suspiciously around in between cars around 9:45 p.m. Once he was noticed, the suspect ran from the cars and entered an unknown make and model, white four-door sedan and took off quickly westbound. The case was forwarded to detectives.

ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT

On Jan. 4 at 10:02 p.m., Officer Quentin Tavares was dispatched to Buffalo Wild Wings at 400 Bald Hill Road for the report of a possible motor vehicle theft. Upon arrival, Tavares spoke with a woman who said she had responded to work at Burger King in the mall and later returned to her vehicle and noticed while sitting in it that it had been rummaged through. She said it appeared the ignition and center console had been ripped apart, and there was also damage to the passenger side door lock. She told Tavares nothing was missing, but it appeared someone had tried to steal her vehicle and she would like to press charges against whoever was responsible.

Tavares said Detective McGaffigan responded to the scene to take photographs and conduct an investigation. He looked for possible fingerprints but none were found.

VEHICLE STOLEN

On Jan. 5 at 8:45 a.m., Officer Mark Jandreau was dispatched to Harmony Court for the report of a stolen vehicle.

Upon arrival, Jandreau met with a woman who said she went outside to start her car to warm it up at approximately 8:20 that morning. About five minutes later, she went back outside to leave and her vehicle was gone. She described it as a maroon Pontiac G6 with black after market rims with aluminum trim and paint missing from the front bumper, which is zip-tied on. She also said the rear bumper has paint missing on the left side with a puncture hole, and there are items hanging from the rear view mirror, including a picture of her boyfriend and rosary beads. She said no one has permission to use her vehicle and she wished to report it stolen.

Jandreau took an offense report and advised the woman to contact her insurance company and the DMV to tell them her vehicle was stolen and to cancel the registration. She told Jandreau the vehicle is up to date on payments and she wasn’t having problems with anyone, but that her neighbor’s rims were stolen a week ago. Jandreau said a check of the neighbors was negative for anyone seeing anybody get into or around the vehicle at the time of the crime. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

SHOPLIFTING

On Jan. 6 at 12:30 p.m., Officer Darren Parrillo responded to the loss prevention office at Sears, 650 Bald Hill Road, in reference to an adult male in custody for shoplifting.

Upon arrival, Parrillo met with the reporting party, who said at approximately 11 a.m. he observed a man wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, later identified as Jose Boj, 24, of 142 Camden Ave., Providence, walk through the tools department of the store and then make his way downstairs to the women’s department, where he selected two pairs of fleece socks before heading to the men’s department, where he selected a pair of pants and concealed the socks under the pants. The man then went into a fitting room and exited after a few minutes with no socks and placed the pants on the clothing rack. The reporting party said he checked the fitting room but did not find any socks. Boj was then seen entering the jewelry department, where he approached one of the spinners on top of the kiosk, selected a necklace and concealed it under the cardboard of the jewelry box. Boj continued walking around the store before returning to the jewelry department and putting the jewelry box back on the spinner but the necklace was gone. Boj then exited the building, passing all points of sale and failing to render purchase of the item.

Boj was met outside by asset prevention personnel, who asked him to return inside and answer questions about the stolen merchandise, to which he complied and reportedly admitted to the shoplifting. Once back inside, the merchandise, worth a total of $107.99, was recovered, and Boj was placed in custody and transported to Warwick Police Department headquarters, where he was processed and later released with a Third District Court summons. Boj was charged with one count of misdemeanor shoplifting.

DUI

On Jan. 6 at 4:06 a.m., Officer Daniel DiMaio was on routine patrol in a marked cruiser when he discovered a two-car accident in front of the Mobil gas station at 91 Veterans Memorial Drive. He said the first vehicle he saw, a blue 2001 Buick Lesabre, was facing the wrong way and had heavy front-end damage, with a concentration on the driver side. The other vehicle, a 2004 Subaru, also had front driver side damage.

DiMaio located both operators, who said they were not in need of medical attention. The Buick operator, later identified as Matthew D. McCaughey, 24, of 4 Spofford Ave., Warwick, said he was operating the Buick Lesabre traveling in the right-hand while heading eastbound. DiMaio said it should be noted McCaughey described and demonstrated he had been traveling in the wrong direction, since it is a one-way street.

While speaking with McCaughey, DiMaio observed him to have bloodshot, watery eyes and he detected a strong odor of an intoxicating beverage emanating from his breath as he slurred his speech. He was also “extremely unsteady on his feet as he walked.” DiMaio said McCaughey first believed he was on Main Avenue but was unsure, and also said he was heading home only to later say he was bringing a friend home.

Warwick fire arrived on scene and attempted to check McCaughey, but he refused medical treatment. He then agreed to submit to a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed.

McCaughey was arrested and transported to Warwick Police Department headquarters, where he agreed to submit to a chemical test, registering a 0.316 and 0.311 B.A.C., and admitted to drinking Jack Daniel’s honey whiskey after he had got out of work. He was then fingerprinted, photographed, processed, and charged with one count of DUI of liquor or drugs, first offense .15/greater, with a mandatory Third District Court date and was also issued a summons for driving the wrong way on a one way highway with an $85 pay-by-mail fine or a Warwick Municipal Court date. Due to his high level of intoxication, DiMaio said McCaughey was transported to Kent Hospital for detox.

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