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Posted 9/13/16

OUTSTANDING WARRANT A driver who crossed the fog line several times on Oakland Beach Avenue was cited for driving with a suspended license and arrested for an outstanding warrant. Officer Alfred Silva was on routine patrol in the Oakland Beach area

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OUTSTANDING WARRANT

A driver who crossed the fog line several times on Oakland Beach Avenue was cited for driving with a suspended license and arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Officer Alfred Silva was on routine patrol in the Oakland Beach area around 1 a.m. on August 31 when he observed a silver Subaru Outback cross the fog line into the breakdown lane with both passenger tires multiple times as he followed the car for about a mile and a half.

After initiating a traffic stop, contact was made with the driver, identified as Rahim Shloul of 150 York Avenue, Pawtucket. According to the police report, Shloul stated that he lost his wallet and did not have any identification on him.

A background check revealed Shloul’s drivers license was suspended. Dispatch also advised that there was an active arrest warrant for the subject from the Woonsocket Police Department. After positively identifying the driver using his DMV photo on file, Shloul was handcuffed, placed in the cruiser and transported to police headquarters where he was booked and processed.

He was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license and laned roadway violations. He was held until a member of the Woonsocket Police Department picked him up for the warrant. SHOPLIFTING

A speedy Shaw’s shopper suspected of shoplifting now has an outstanding warrant for their arrest.

On August 22 at approximately 11 a.m., Officer Jill Marshall was dispatched to the Shaw’s Market on Warwick Avenue and met with a store employee. There, according to the report, the employee stated that an older white man “in a hurry” and moving frantically throughout the store drew attention.

The subject exited the store without making an effort to pay for or bag any of the taken items. As he left, he also placed an outdoor mum plant on top of his carriage.

Store policy prevented the employee from confronting the suspect, so she followed him to write down the license plate of the silver Chrysler PT Cruiser he entered. She also asked the man if she could take his carriage so she could get a better view, and he said yes.

Officer Marshall observed the store’s surveillance footage, which confirmed the incident details. She was able to view the license data to identify the owner as Peter Moran, 53, 143 Lakeside Avenue, Cranston, and compared his DMV license photograph on file against the surveillance.

A phone number for the suspect was obtained, and a voice mail message was left. On August 29, Officer Brian Murray met with Peter Moran in the police headquarters’ lobby, where the suspect turned himself in, was processed and then brought up in court. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

A sweaty driver who avoided eye contact with an officer while transporting slumped over passengers was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to his report, Officer Ali Jafaar was traveling on Main Avenue near the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard on August 27 around 3:30 a.m., when he observed a driver staring straight ahead, avoiding eye contact, who was sweating profusely with a flush red face. The officer also noticed two passengers in the back of the vehicle slumped and leaning against their windows.

Officer Jafaar followed the vehicle, which he then clocked at a speed of 60 MPH in a 35 MPH zone, and changed lanes without signaling.

Upon conducting a traffic stop, the driver was identified as Cameron Reynolds, 22, of 10 Virginia Avenue, West Warwick. As the officer approached the vehicle, a moderate smell of alcohol was detected. While speaking with Reynolds, the officer observed that there were four passengers, all appearing intoxicated, and that the driver had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

During the conversation with the suspect, it was determined that the car was owned by his girlfriend, who was in the back seat and would be driving if she wasn’t intoxicated. He also confirmed that his license was suspended.

Another officer arrived on scene to provide backup, and Reynolds was asked to exit the vehicle and submit to a series of standardized sobriety tests. The report states that Reynolds then admitted to drinking, began to cry, and asked the officers to do him a favor and let him go home as he had a 3-month old daughter. He remained cooperative throughout the tests, which he agreed to take.

As a result of the tests, Officer Jaafar determined that the suspect was unable to operate a motor vehicle safely, was detained and then transported to police headquarters. A sober adult was called to take possession of the car and transport the other passengers.

Reynolds consented to a chemical breath test at the station, which resulted in a reading of 0.165 BAC and 0.171 BAC. While being transported to his holding cell, Reynolds was overheard saying, “I guess I’m glad this happened because we probably would have crashed before getting home.”

Reynolds was advised he would be charged with driving under the influence, second offense, and driving with a suspended license, then released to a sober adult. DOG VERSUS DOG

On August 27 around 2 p.m., Animal Control Officer (ACO) Paul Keenan received a voicemail message from a victim reporting her dog was attacked outside her Van Zandt Avenue residence.

The victim stated that she observed what appeared to be two Pitbulls and a Husky with leashes on, but no one controlling them. She also mentioned that when the attack occurred that the dogs’ owners appeared from a beach area at the end of the road, who were unfamiliar in the neighborhood, and that her dog sustained facial injuries during the attack.

ACO Keenan responded to the address, spoke with the victim and her friend who witnessed the event, and had them fill out statement forms.

The report indicates that the victim’s dog, a 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier/Hound mix was standing next to her owner as she observed three dogs near her house from her front door. Her dog reacted and ran out the door, which was left open by movers. A gray Pitbull then grabbed the Terrier in its mouth. An unknown male and female then appeared, who may or may not have been the Pitbull’s owner, and the man grabbed the Pitbull and lifted it about three feet while it still had the Terrier in its mouth.

The terrier owner’s friend then approached and punched the Pitbull in the head and was able to eventually retrieve the Jack Russell, as the unknown party began to blame them for the attack. The unknown parties began yelling that the victims were in violation of the leash law ordinance. The pair then left the area, their identities remaining unknown.

The Terrier’s owner stated the dog was up to date with all vaccinations, and that the dog had been taken to Warwick Animal Hospital for facial puncture wounds. ACO Keenan advised the owner that the Terrier would be placed on a 45-day strict home confinement, or until the rabies status of the attacking dog could be determined. ACO Keenan will follow up on any new information, and the victims will attempt to canvass the neighborhood to attempt to locate the dogs and owners.  DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

A driver who allegedly answered an officer with, “more than enough” and “definitely more than the limit” after being asked if he had any alcoholic beverages was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

Officer Derek Mourato reports he was traveling north on Post Road just after midnight on August 22 when he observed a blue Mercury Mountaineer swerving, stopping for 10-15 seconds at a green light, and crossing the center median into the opposite lane of travel.

A traffic stop was initiated, where Ryan Hitt, 31, of 11 Harwood Street, Cranston, was identified as the driver. While speaking with Hitt, Officer Mourato observed an open bottle of Bud Light between his legs.

Hitt stated that he was coming from Providence and that he had been drinking. Officer Mourato also reports that Hitt also admitted to drinking from the Bud Light bottle while driving. Hitt was asked to exit the vehicle, where the officer noted a strong odor of alcohol. He also had bloodshot and watery eyes and slurred speech.

Another police unit was called to the scene, and the suspect was asked to submit to a series of standardized field sobriety tests that he agreed to. Based on Officer Mourato’s training and experience, it was determined that Hitt was impaired and unfit to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Hitt was handcuffed and transported to police headquarters. There, while conducting a pat search, a small bag containing a white powdery substance was discovered. When asked what the substance was, Hitt said that it was cocaine and stated according to police reports, “I did two lines earlier, I work a lot, so I like to party.”

Hitt refused to conduct a chemical breath test, and a field test of the powdery substance tested positive for cocaine. He was charged with possession of schedule I-V, driving under the influence first offense, refusal to submit to a chemical test first offense, presence of alcoholic beverage while operating in a motor vehicle, and for laned roadway violations.

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