At 2:30 a.m., Troopers arrested John Mottola, age 23, of 3 Gary Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC .10 to .15 (Phase I: 0.123% & Phase II: 0.124%). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 295 in the Town of Johnston. The subject was transported to State Police – Headquarters, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released to the custody of a responsible adult with a notice to appear in Third Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov