At 1:19 AM, Troopers arrested Roger Ceresi, age 72, of 76 Staples Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs BAC Unknown – First Offense; and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle crash on Route 138 in the Town of South Kingstown. The subject was transported to the State Police – Wickford Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult with a notice to appear in Third Division District Court.
At 2:11 AM, Troopers arrested Nicholas Chaves, age 28, of 444 Woodward Road Apt. 8, North Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs BAC Unknown – First Offense; and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police – Wickford Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov