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

CHILD PORN INDICTMENT

A federal grand jury in Providence Tuesday returned a four-count indictment charging Jordan Monroe, 50, of Warwick, with producing, receiving and possessing child pornography. Monroe was arrested on June 3 after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents allegedly discovered tens of thousands of file folders containing images and videos of child pornography on computers seized from Monroe's residence.

The indictment, announced by United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Matthew J. Etre, special agent in charge of HSI for New England, charges Monroe with one count of coercing and using a minor to produce child pornography, two counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.

As part of an ongoing investigation nationally, HSI's Cyber Crimes Center Child Exploitations Unit and the Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, High Technology Investigative Unit has identified Internet billboards used for posting, sharing and viewing child pornography. It is alleged that numerous IP addresses in the United States and outside the country have been identified as sharing and viewing child pornography on the billboards. It is alleged that one such IP address was identified as belonging to a person who resides at Monroe's residence.

According to court records, during the execution of a court authorized search warrant at Monroe's residence on June 2, HSI agents, assisted by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Warwick Police Department, seized six computers, three which acted as servers. A forensic review of the contents of the computers has, to date, revealed tens of thousands of files, which allegedly contain images and videos of child pornography. It is alleged that some of the images and videos were produced by Monroe.

An indictment is merely an allegation and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Monroe has been detained in federal custody since his arrest on June 2.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams.

The FBI is assisting HSI in the investigation of this matter.

STOLEN TRUCK

On June 2 at 4:09 p.m., while on patrol, Officer Walter Larson was dispatched to the Park and Ride, located at 400 Centerville Road, in reference to an auto theft.

Upon arrival, Larson met with a man, who said he parked his 1995 black Ford F-150 pickup truck in the lot on the west portion in the middle row of parking spaces, facing south all the way west. He said he parked there at 5 a.m., and when he returned shortly before contacting police, he discovered his vehicle was no longer there. Where his vehicle had been parked, he observed smashed glass, which he said would have been from the passenger’s side widow. The man said he has the keys to the vehicle.

Larson said the man advised him of identifying marks on the vehicle, such as chipped paint on the hood and roof, in addition to having a war veteran plate and a U.S. Marine Corps sticker across the back windshield.

The vehicle was entered into NCIC and RILETS as stolen.

MISSING EQUIPMENT, DAMAGED VEHICLES

On May 31 at 8 a.m., Officer Dale Drowne responded to New England Landscape Lighting, located at 319 Bald Hill Road, for the report of a larceny from a vehicle.

Upon arrival, Drowne met with a manager at New England Landscape Light, who said sometime between May 28 and the early morning of May 31, during the holiday weekend, unknown subjects broke into two company work trucks. One of the vehicles had a smashed steering column in what appeared to be an attempt to steal the vehicle.

Both vehicles had missing GPS units, along with lighting equipment and tools, representing a total value of $2,250. There were no serial numbers for the items at this time.

On June 1 at 7 a.m., the manager called Warwick Police Dispatch and said there was an additional truck that had been broken into, but he hadn’t noticed it the day before.

Officer Javier Cabreja responded and observed the vehicle. He said the rear passenger side window had been damaged and appeared to be the point of entry. He said a GPS, valued at $100, was missing from inside as well as some miscellaneous tools, including screwdrivers and screws.

DUI, REFUSAL & MARIJUANA

On June 2 at 12:36 a.m., Officer Javier Cabreja was on patrol in the area of Greenwich and Main Avenues when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed coming from the southbound lane on Greenwich Avenue and took a left turn onto Main Avenue as the traffic light was green for the northbound lanes on Greenwich Ave.

The vehicle, described as a red colored SUV, continued eastbound on Main Ave., where Cabreja observed the vehicle swerve in and out of both eastbound lanes before turning right, without a turn signal, onto Buttonwoods Avenue. The vehicle proceeded southbound on Buttonwoods and ran a red light at the intersection of West Shore Road, continuing on Buttonwoods. Cabreja said at this point the vehicle had gained substantial distance, but he did see the vehicle shut off all its lights in an attempt to elude police.

Cabreja lost the vehicle in the Buttonwoods neighborhood. He drove on Wellington, where a passerby said they witnessed a red colored SUV without any lighting drive at a high rate of speed around the neighborhood. Many officers checked the area but could not locate the vehicle. Cabreja continued south on Buttonwoods and noticed a vehicle traveling on Long Street that matched the description of the earlier vehicle. Cabreja turned onto Long Street and began following the vehicle, which was able to confirm was the red colored SUV with no lighting, and attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop but the vehicle wouldn’t stop. It proceeded westbound on Long Street, failed to obey the traffic signal at the intersection of Long and West Shore Road, continued operating in the Apponaug area, drove around the rotary, passing Veterans Memorial Drive, then turned right onto Centerville Road without activating a turn signal. Cabreja said the vehicle finally came to a stop at 501 Centerville Road, which officers later learned was because it ran out of gas.

Due to the unknown condition of the operator and for officer safety, Cabreja used the public address system to ask the driver to shut the vehicle off and step out of it, which the female operator complied with. The woman identified herself as Carolyn M. Smithson, 49, of 43 Wellington Avenue, Warwick. When asked why she was attempting to elude police, she said she was going for a drive around the town and her old neighborhood. As she spoke, Cabreja said he detected the moderate odor of alcohol and noted her eyes were bloodshot and watery. He also noticed she was not wearing any shoes. Smithson agreed to submit to a series of standardized field sobriety tests, which she failed. Cabreja said he had to stop the test for Smithson’s safety, as she was swaying from side to side and almost fell off the sidewalk into the roadway.

Due to the failed sobriety tests and operating a vehicle unsafely, Cabreja determined Smithson was unfit to operate a motor vehicle and placed her under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs. Prior to transporting Smithson to Warwick Police headquarters, Officer Harris, who was on scene to assist, handed Cabreja a small baggie of what appeared to be marijuana, as it contained a green leafy substance and had a strong odor of marijuana. Cabreja said Smithson admitted she had marijuana in her possession in the vehicle. It later tested positive for four grams of marijuana. She was then transported to police headquarters.

Upon arrival, Smithson refused to submit to a chemical test. She was then fingerprinted, processed, and placed in a cell. Smithson was charged with DUI drugs or alcohol first offense BAC unknown, with a District Court date, and for refusal to submit to a chemical test. She was also given violations for possession of marijuana 1 oz or less; obedience to traffic control devices; turn signal required; and for times when lights required, with a Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal court date. Smithson was subsequently transported to Kent Hospital for detox.