At 9:06 AM, Troopers arrested Samathy Dey D. Phim, age, 40, of 867 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, for 1.) Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty and 2) Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a road walker on Route 295 North and the subject being apprehended following a subsequent foot pursuit. The subject was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for a medical evaluation and later misdemeanor released from the Hospital with a notice to appear in Third District Court at a later date.
Media Contact: Captain Mark D. McGehearty, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5608 or rispdps@risp.gov