DUI

At approximately 3 a.m. on May 3, Officer Tyler Luiz observed a vehicle on Airport Road veer off the roadway and strike the adjacent curb while traveling westbound. Speaking with Officer Luiz during a traffic stop, the vehicle’s operator mentioned drinking a margarita at a friend’s house and presented with eyes that were bloodshot and watery. After conducting three field sobriety tests, Officer Luiz determined that the operator was unfit to safely operate a vehicle and placed the woman in handcuffs.

At Warwick Police Headquarters, the vehicle operator refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. She was then held in a cell until she was seen before a bail commissioner. The offenses listed are DUI of Liquor – Blood Alcohol Concentration Unknown and Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test.

DUI

On May 5 at roughly 6 p.m., Officer Kaity Cabrejos responded with another officer to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries at 500 Bald Hill Road. Two vehicles were pulled over in a breakdown lane at the scene; the first operator left without incident after providing the necessary paperwork. The second operator appeared unsteady on her feet and presented with slightly slurred speech. After observing this and hearing the operator admit to consuming an alcoholic beverage beforehand, Officer Cabrejos initiated a series of field sobriety tests.

 After completing three tests with poor results, the operator was placed in handcuffs and brought to Warwick Police Headquarters. The woman began a breathalyzer test shortly before 7 p.m., where her blood alcohol content was recorded to be over the legal limit of 0.08%. She was charged with DUI of Liquor - .10 to .15 – 1st offense.

Driving with suspended license

At approximately 4 p.m. on May 2, Officer Nathaniel Gray observed a vehicle with a seemingly counterfeit paper registration on the rear registration mount. After a motor vehicle stop, Officer Gray learned that the operator had a suspended license and an outstanding warrant for shoplifting. Upon being taken to Warwick Police headquarters, the suspect removed his shoes in a cell block and an officer located a crack pipe in the suspect’s shoe and a suspected crack/cocaine rock in the suspect’s sock. The suspect was charged with one count of Felony Shoplifting, one count of Habitual Offender – Shoplifting and one count of Driving with Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled License – 4+ offense.