STABBING INVESTIGATION

Warwick Police investigated the report of a stabbing and ended up arresting the alleged stabbing victim.

At 5:27 p.m., Sept. 21, Warwick Police went to 1 Willow Glen Circle for “a reported stabbing,” according to a press release.

“Officers located the resident, Anna Pereira, age 32, with superficial wounds to her arms and leg,” according to police.

A 48-year-old man was also found at the location. He was detained and briefly questioned, according to police.

The man was “also injured during the disturbance, sustaining an edema to the head and other injuries from being struck by a baseball bat and other objects,” according to police. “He declined medical attention from Warwick Fire EMS at the scene.”

Pereira was transported to Rhode Island Hospital to receive treatment for her injuries and was later released into police custody. According to police, Pereira reported the incident to police.

“The investigation established that Ms. Pereira’s injuries were self-inflicted,” police wrote in the Sept. 21 press release. “She is being held for a special arraignment for Assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.”

SCAM ALERT

The Warwick Police and other agencies have received reports of a letter being emailed to citizens. The letter asks residents to send money through BitCoin. Police want residents to stay informed on these types of nefarious schemes.

“This is a scam,” police posted on their social media accounts. “It sounds believable because it may list your phone number and address. At the end of the letter is usually a picture of your house that they copy off Google Maps. No legitimate business or government agency accepts BitCoin as a form of payment. If you send money through BitCoin consider it gone, as the chances of tracking it down or getting it back are slim to none. Stay vigilant!”

DUI

At 6:52 p.m., Aug. 22, Warwick Police responded to Cumberland Farms at 1291 Warwick Ave. for the report of a motor vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, police identified one of the drivers as Meaghan Gaboury, 37, of 450 Allen Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee.

According to police, Gaboury was “nodding off in the driver’s seat with her phone in her hand, by her mouth area.” She was driving a black 2016 Ford Escape with Tennessee plates.

Her vehicle had “moderate damage to the entire passenger side of the vehicle, with a popped front passenger side tire,” according to the arrest report.

Police asked Gaboury to consent to a series of standardized field sobriety tests. She agreed. However, according to police, partway through the test “Gaboury refused to proceed.”

Following termination of the tests, Gaboury was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (first offense) and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test (first offense).

Gaboury was held overnight at Warwick Police Headquarters and arraigned in Third District Court on Aug. 23.

DUI

Around 12:33 a.m., Aug. 23, Warwick police Officer Alejandro J. Martinez was at a fixed traffic post near the intersection of West Shore Road and Maine Avenue when a man approached his cruiser to report a “green truck” that was “all over the road.”

Martinez “attempted to catch up to this vehicle in question,” according to the arrest report.

The vehicle was later identified as a green 1999 Ford Ranger. The truck turned right onto Main Avenue and police followed.

According to the arrest report, the truck was swerving over the dotted lines and eventually traveled westbound in the eastbound lane. Martinez initiated a traffic stop.

He identified the driver as Pedro C. Ramos, 46, of 244 Dudley St., Apt. 2, Providence. According to police, there was a strong odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. Police also spotted an opened bottle of Corona in the middle console.

Police asked Ramos to exit his vehicle and walk to the rear.

Police asked Ramos to consent to a series of standardized field sobriety tests. He repeatedly answered, “I’m okay,” and then eventually said “no.”

He also allegedly refused a chemical breath test.

“Based on my observation of the vehicle in motion and my personal contact with Ramos, I determined that probable cause existed to believe that Ramos was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs,” Martinez wrote in his report.

Police allegedly found another open beer in the car.

Ramos was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (first offense, BAC unknown) and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test (first offense). He was also cited for Driving Without License (second offense) and Leaving the Lane of Travel.

DUI

Around 2:38 a.m., Aug. 23, Warwick Police Officer Brent W. Giles was on routine patrol on Interstate 95 southbound, when he spotted a vehicle traveling faster than “the flow of traffic.” He followed the vehicle and estimated it was traveling around 70 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. He stopped the vehicle near Exit 29 and discovered the registration had expired in May 2024.

Police identified the driver as Carlos A. Gonzalez Machado, 30, of 77 Ophelia St., Providence.

According to Giles, the driver had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelled like alcohol.

Police asked Machado to consent to a series of standardized field sobriety tests. He agreed.

Following the tests, Machado was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (BAC 0.10 to 0.15, first offense) and cited for Driving on a Suspended License (second offense).

EDITOR’S NOTE: The preceding arrest log information has been taken from arrest and incident reports provided by the Warwick Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies.