Police Log

Posted 2/11/16

The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Warwick Police Department.

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On Feb. 2 at 2:15 p.m., Officer Rose Michel was dispatched to the lobby of the Warwick police …

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The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Warwick Police Department.

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On Feb. 2 at 2:15 p.m., Officer Rose Michel was dispatched to the lobby of the Warwick police headquarters for a report of malicious damage.

Upon arrival, Michel spoke with a man, who said he parked his 2013 Mercedes smart car at 1 p.m. at the Social Security Administration building located at 30 Quaker Lane. He returned to the vehicle approximately 20 minutes later and noticed the driver’s side door was keyed.

Michel observed the damage to the vehicle, which sustained several scratch marks five to six inches in length. The case was forwarded to detectives.

EMBEZZLEMENT

On Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m., Officer Russell Brown responded to the Dunkin’ Donuts at 2456 Warwick Ave. for the report of an embezzlement.

Brown arrived on scene and spoke with the store’s district manager, who said he had arrived at the store to investigate a customer complaint regarding a liquid spill on the floor. While watching video surveillance in regards to the spill, the manager said he saw an employee, who was currently working, collecting payments from customers and placing them into the tip cup instead of completing the transaction through the register. The employee was identified as Krystal Lynn Schofield, 24, of 86 Park View Boulevard, Cranston. The manager said he also saw Schofield ring up items and then delete the transaction, collecting the cash for the transaction and placing it in the tip cup, which is intended to go back to the employees, to include Schofield, at the end of each shift. The following losses were recorded for a total of $23.70, including: two large iced coffees; three medium iced coffees; one large hot coffee; one medium hot coffee; two cooler milks; 12 munchkins; and one fudge cross donut.

The manager said there have been previous acts of embezzlement by Schofield, but he would have to go back to discover, confirm and document. He then showed Brown saved video surveillance of Schofield collecting money from a customer at the drive-thru, looking back quickly at the other employees working and then placing the unknown amount of money into a cup, without putting the transaction through the register.

Schofield was relieved of her duties and spoke with Brown, who advised her the district manager had her on video embezzling money. She reportedly admitted to the offense, saying, “I’m dumb … I did a dumb thing.” Schofield reportedly then asked Brown, “Am I the only one being arrested for this?” alluding to the officer that additional employees had also taken part in embezzling money from the business.

Schofield was arrested and transported to Warwick police headquarters, where a search and inventory of her belongings was conducted. She was released with a Third District Court summons.

SHOPLIFTING

On Feb. 1 at 12:45 p.m., Officer Jill Marshall was dispatched to Wal-Mart, 840 Post Road, for a shoplifter.

Upon arrival, Marshall met with an asset protection associate, who said around 12:30 that afternoon he observed a man, later identified as Michael G. Collins, 26, of 957 Post Road, Warwick, in the domestics department. Collins was seen eating a box of donuts and drinking a monster energy drink. After consuming both items, he placed the containers on a shelf in the shoe department and then made his way to the electronics department, where he selected a portable FM radio, removed it from its packaging, and placed the empty container on shelf while concealing the item in his sweatshirt pocket.

Collins then exited the building, making no attempt to pay for the merchandise concealed or consumed. Once outside, he was approached by asset protection and asked to return inside to the security office, which he did. All merchandise was recovered, worth a total value of $15.24.

Collins was arrested and transported to Warwick police headquarters, where he was fingerprinted and processed. He was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting and held due to being a bail violator.

DUI & REFUSAL

On Feb. 6 at 2:51 a.m., Capt. Andrew Tainsh was stopped on West Shore Road eastbound in the left turn lane waiting to turn left and proceed north on Oakland Beach Avenue. Tainsh was stopped at a red light, which was in the process of changing, when he observed a dark SUV type vehicle operating south on Oakland Beach Avenue at a high rate of speed. The SUV went through the red light and continued south on Oakland Beach Avenue toward the seawall.

Tainsh began to follow the vehicle and clocked it at 52 mph in a 25 mph zone, and observed it to drive over the double yellow lines on three occasions, also driving directly in the middle of the roadway. Tainsh eventually stopped the vehicle on John Street. When he approached the vehicle and made contact with the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as Thomas Patrick Carter, 36, of 58 Sutton Street, Apt. 4, Providence, Tainsh reports immediately noting Carter had bloodshot and watery eyes and an odor of an alcoholic beverage upon his breath. His speech was also slurred. When asked for his license, registration and proof of insurance, Carter first produced a Judiciary Identification card identifying him as an attorney before finally providing his Pennsylvania driver’s license, but could not provide his registration or proof of insurance. When asked where he was coming from and where he was headed, Carter said he was coming from Providence and was trying to get to Federal Hill. When asked what city he thought he was in, Carter said Cranston. Tainsh said it was readily apparent that Carter had no idea where he was.

Carter was then asked to step out of the vehicle and submit to a series of standardized field sobriety tests, which were administered by Officer Jeremy Smith, who had arrived on scene. Tainsh stood by and observed Carter to perform poorly on his field sobriety tests. Tainsh believed Carter was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and was unable to safely operate a motor vehicle, so he was arrested and transported to Warwick police headquarters by Smith.

While en route to headquarters, Smith said Carter asked where they were and where they were going, to which Smith said they were in Warwick, R.I., and were headed to Warwick police headquarters. When Carter asked why, Smith told him the DUI investigation would be continued there, and Carter reportedly told him he didn’t remember being pulled over by the police.

Once at headquarters, Carter refused to submit to a chemical test. He was charged with DUI, first offense, and refusal to submit to a chemical test, and was issued violations for speeding, obedience to traffic control devices, and laned roadway violations before being released to the custody of a sober adult.

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