At 4:10 PM, Troopers arrested Laura Parente, age 34, of 237 Prosser Trail, Charlestown, Rhode Island, for 1.) Giving a False Document to a Public Official; 2.) False Statement to Obtain Replacement Public Assistance Check; and 3.) Fraudulent Use of Food Stamps. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and the subject turning herself in at the State Police – Scituate Barracks. The subject was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a notice to appear in Sixth Division District Court.
At 1:22 AM, Troopers arrested Rafael A. Hernandez, age 42, of 57 West Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – B.A.C. 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 Hartford Avenue in the city of Providence. The subject was transported to the Lincoln Woods Barracks where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released to the custody of a responsible adult, with a future court date in Sixth Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov