At 5:25 p.m., Troopers arrested Jason Crudden, age 41, of 4 Blue Sky Drive, Apartment 1, Westerly, Rhode Island on a Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of 1.) Shoplifting originating out of the Cranston Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Quaker Lane in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed and later transported to the Adult Correctional Institution – Men's Intake Center pending arraignment.
At 3:22 AM, Troopers arrested Christopher Knight, age 23, of 317 Fouth Street, Apartment 2N, Fall River, Massachusetts for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – Second Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of Troopers checking a disabled motor vehicle on Route 95 in the Town of West Greenwich. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed, and held overnight pending morning arraignment.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov