Troopers arrested Karen Artegian, age 47, of 139 Foster Center Road, Foster, Rhode Island. for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/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 accident on Route 6 in the Town of Johnston. The subject was transported to the State Police - Scituate Barracks where she was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov