At 1:10 p.m., Troopers arrested Nicholas Minutelli, age 30, of 2 Poplar Drive, Cranston, Rhode Island, for Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled Substance 10 Grams or Less (Alprazolam). The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle accident on Route 4 in the Town of North Kingstown. The subject was transported to the State Police – Wickford Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and turned over to the Adult Correctional Institution – Men's Intake Center as a bail violator.
At 10:28 p.m., Troopers arrested Jordan Churchill, age 41, of 45 Aberdeen Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – 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 Centerville Road in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police – Wickford Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a notice to appear in Third Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov