Police Log

Posted 4/14/16

VANDALISM

On April 7 at 1:48 a.m., Officers Jeffrey Taranto and Daniel DiMaio were dispatched to the 2nd To The Sun business at 200 Bald Hill Road for the report of a general burglary alarm. …

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VANDALISM

On April 7 at 1:48 a.m., Officers Jeffrey Taranto and Daniel DiMaio were dispatched to the 2nd To The Sun business at 200 Bald Hill Road for the report of a general burglary alarm.

Upon arrival, they began to check the building and immediately located a large break in the glass around the side door. Officers made contact with the owner, who arrived on scene. During a check of the building, officers discovered a large rock. It was determined the rock had been thrown through the window, went into a room, hit the wall, damaging the wall, and fell onto a tanning bed.

The owner indicated the cost to repair the window and wall, as well as a scratch to the tanning bed, was approximately $1,000. He does wish to press charges if a suspect is found. No witnesses or suspects at this time.

LARCENY

On April 7 at 6:21 a.m., Officer Brian Fontaine was dispatched to North Country Club Drive for a report of a larceny from a vehicle.

Upon arrival, Officer Fontaine met with a man, who said he parked his work truck across the street from his house on North Country Club Dr., as he always does, at 4 p.m. on April 6. The next day, at 6 a.m., he responded outside and noticed his toolbox, which is attached to his truck, to be open. He observed the keys to the toolbox on the ground, just underneath the toolbox in between the tires. He said he always leaves the keys for his toolbox in his glove compartment in the cab of the truck. He said he locks his truck every night, but is unsure if he locked it this time.

Fontaine did not observe any damage to the truck for any suspect to have gained entry into the cab. The man said a demo saw and a laser were missing from the toolbox, which he estimated to be worth $3,000. He said both items have serial numbers, which he could not provide at the time. He said he would attempt to get the serial numbers from work.

SHOPLIFTING

On April 5 at 6:30 p.m., Officers Mitchel Voyer and Jason Cooke responded to the Stop & Shop at 575 Greenwich Avenue for the report of a shoplifter that loss prevention had in custody.

Upon arrival, officers met with a loss prevention agent, who had a suspect in custody, identified as Jesse Frates, 33, of 102 Clarke Road, Coventry. The agent said she observed Frates select a variety of meats from the meat case and then conceal the items in reusable Stop & Shop bags. Frates then left the store without attempting to pay for any of the concealed merchandise. He was then escorted to the loss prevention office, where a total of 24 items of meat products valued at $281.11 were recovered. The agent said the store wishes to press charges.

Frates was placed in handcuffs and transported to Warwick Police headquarters, where he was processed and charged with one count of felony shoplifting. Frates is awaiting an appearance before the bail commissioner or transport to court.

WHY THEY CAUGHT

On March 28 at 9:31 p.m., Officer Adam Arico was on routine patrol on Post Road. He was stopped at the red light on Post Road at the Airport Extension when he observed a tan Nissan Altima stopped at the light with the male operator and sole occupant holding a cell phone and texting while stopped at the light. When the light turned green and the Altima accelerated forward, the driver continued to text. Arico said the vehicle drifted to the right, nearly striking the curb before correcting itself and returning to the lane of travel. Arico then conducted a motor vehicle stop. The officer approached and asked for the driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. While he searched for the documentation, Arico said he could detect the odor of burnt marijuana emanating from inside the passenger compartment. When asked when was the last time the driver smoked marijuana inside his vehicle, he said he smoke marijuana the previous day. When asked if there was any marijuana inside the vehicle, the driver said he didn’t believe so. He said he had a marijuana-smoking bowl in the bag on the passenger seat. He also said he had his Suboxone in the vehicle, which he said he had a prescription for.

While waiting for a second unit to arrive and assist, Arico obtained the man’s driver’s license, which positively identified him as Anthony J. Pesare, 23, of 11 Anstis Street, Cranston. He was then asked to exit the vehicle and complied.

While speaking with Pesare, Arico asked if he had any needles, drug paraphernalia, illegal contraband, or drugs on his person. Pesare said he did not use heroin or needles and only took pills. When asked if he had any prescription medications on his person that did belong to him, Pesare said he did not believe so. As he answered, Arico said he looked extremely nervous and fidgety. He then began emptying his pockets, handing Arico a cigarette pack, a lighter, and an unknown quantity of money.

While checking the cigarette pack, Arico observed a small blue tablet/pill at the bottom of the pack pressed up against the bottom of the cigarettes. Pesare said it was a Percocet pill and when asked if he had a prescription for it, he said he did not. He also said there was a second pill inside the cigarette pack, but Arico was not able to view it initially.

Arico then conducted a search of Pesare’s person but no further contraband was located. Pesare was seated in a cruiser while a search of his vehicle was conducted, which revealed numerous empty small tied-off, broken plastic baggies that appeared to have traces of a greenish brown leafy substance consistent with marijuana. Located in Pesare’s backpack were numerous empty pill bottles for various prescriptions along with a prescription bottle for his Suboxone prescription and one prescription pill bottle containing numerous pills of Clorazepam, which he has a prescription for. Also located in the backpack was a marijuana smoking pipe and trace amounts of a greenish brown leafy substance consistent with marijuana. Arico retrieved the two suspected Percocet pills from the cigarette pack, which were small blue tablets imprinted with a capital M outlined in a square on one side and the number 30 on the other side. A computer search of the pill revealed that they were 30 mg Oxycodone pills classified as a Schedule II narcotic.

Pesare was placed in handcuffs and transported to Warwick Police headquarters without incident. He was charged with one count of possession of a Schedule II narcotic and was held for an appearance before the bail commissioner. He was also issued a violation for text messaging while operating a motor vehicle, with an optional Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal court date.

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