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On Wednesday,
November 18, 2009, Smithfield police arrested Derek J. Foster, age
24, of 169 Old County Road, for possession of child pornography.
Smithfield and Rhode Island State police received a cyber tip that
Foster was making comments about child pornography online and
possibly in possession of child pornography. An investigation by
Smithfield Police Detectives and Rhode Island State Police Computer
Crimes unit revealed that Foster did possess child pornography on
his computer. He was arraigned before Bail Commissioner Richard
Finnegan and released on personal recognizance pending a future
court appearance.
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On Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 12:05 a.m., Smithfield
police responded to an apartment on Douglas Pike to investigate the
report of an assault. On scene, the victim told police that his
neighbor damaged his vehicle and assaulted him. Kevin Bradley, age
47, turned himself into police later that day. He was processed and
arraigned before Bail Commissioner Richard Finnegan. He was released
on $1,000 personal recognizance and scheduled to appear in District
Court on August 21, 2009 to answer the charges of assault with a
dangerous weapon, a felony, and malicious damage to property.
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On July 11, 2009, at 12:30 p.m.,
Smithfield police arrested Robert Bateman, age 29, of Fanning Lane,
Smithfield. He was charged with False Representation to Obtain a
Controlled Substance and Receiving Stolen Goods. Officers responded
to a local pharmacy on Putnam Pike after being called by the
pharmacist, who became suspicious of a prescription request. Bateman
was taken into custody, without incident. Bateman was also found to
be in possession of a prescription pad. He was arraigned before Bail
Commissioner Patricia Coyne-Fague and released on $5000 personal
recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 24, 2009,
to answer the charges.
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On Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 1:38 a.m., Officer
Kerrin D’Agnelli stopped a vehicle on Putnam Pike with heavy damage
to the driver’s side tires. An investigation revealed that the
operator appeared to be intoxicated. On scene, she was given several
field sobriety tests—all of which she failed. Officer D’Agnelli
arrested Colleen Curley, age 48, of 47 Phillips Lane, Glocester and
transported her to the station, where she was processed. She was
released with a summons to appear in District Court on July 2, 2009
to answer the charge of driving under the influence of liquor. She
is also scheduled to appear before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
on June 8, 2009, to answer the charge of refusal to submit to a
breathalyzer test.
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On Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 8:30 p.m., while working
the Operation Blue Rip Tide DWI detail, Officer Thomas Coleman
stopped a vehicle on Putnam Pike for a motor vehicle violation.
During the car stop, he observed the operator throw something out of
the vehicle. An investigation revealed that the operator was in
possession of crack cocaine. Police arrested Jonathan Garcia, age
26, of 21 Georgia Avenue, Providence and transported him to the
police station, where he was processed. He appeared before Bail
Commissioner Richard Finnegan and was remanded to the ACI. He is
scheduled to appear in District Court on May 26, 2009, to answer the
charges of possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver,
driving while in possession of a controlled substance and operating
without a license.
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On Sunday, May 24, 2009, at 1:46 a.m., Officer Thomas
Coleman stopped a vehicle on Douglas Pike for a motor vehicle
violation. An investigation revealed that the operator appeared to
be intoxicated. On scene, he was given several field sobriety
tests—all of which he failed. Officer Coleman arrested Christopher
M. DeBerardis of 12 Austin Avenue and transported him to the police
station, where he was processed. He was released with a summons to
appear in District Court on July 2, 2009, to answer the charge of
driving under influence of liquor. He is also scheduled to appear
before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal on June 1, 2009, to answer
the charges of refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, speeding,
expired registration and refusal to submit to a preliminary breath
test.
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On Monday, May 25, 2009, at 12:35 a.m., Sergeant Julio
F. Medeiros, stopped a vehicle for a motor vehicle violation on
Leland Mowry Drive. On scene, the operator appeared to be
intoxicated. She was given several field sobriety tests—all of which
she failed. Further investigation revealed that the operator was in
possession of marijuana. Sergeant Medeiros arrested Lea Poirier, age
21, of 109 Gaskill Street, Woonsocket. She was transported to the
station, where she was processed and failed to a pass a breathalyzer
test. She appeared before Bail Commissioner Richard Finnegan and was
released on $1,000 personal recognizance. She is scheduled to appear
in District Court on June 4, 2009, to answer the charges of driving
while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and driving while in
possession of a controlled substance.
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On Monday, May 25, 2009, at 2:45 a.m., Officer Jason
Corser stopped a vehicle with heavy damage to the driver’s side and
front tire on Pleasant View Avenue. On scene, the operator appeared
to be intoxicated. He was given several field sobriety tests—all of
which he failed. Officer Corser arrested Daniel Forgue, age 23, of
21 Peace Pipe Trail and transported him to the police station, where
he was processed. He appeared before Bail Commissioner Richard
Finnegan and was released on $3,000 surety bail. He is scheduled
appear in District Court on June 4, 2009 to answer the charge of
driving under the influence of liquor. He is also scheduled to
appear before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal for refusal to
submit to a breathalyzer-2nd offense and laned roadway
violation.
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The Smithfield Police Department’s All Terrain Vehicle
Patrol (ATV) routinely patrols restricted areas in Smithfield to
reduce the number of off-road vehicles trespassing on private and
town property. On Friday, May 8, 2009, at 4:55 p.m., ATV patrol
officers observed two vehicles operating in a restricted area.
Police arrested Robert A. Noonan, age 24, of 202 Marlow Street,
Cranston, and Matthew M. McMahon, age 22, of 22 Westhill Drive,
Cranston. They were released with summonses to appear in District
Court on June 8, 2009 to answer the charge of criminal trespassing.
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