Police Log: Feral Cat Colony, Fake Prescriptions

Monday, April 22

12:11 p.m. – An East Greenwich woman told police she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, with whom she lives, in the early morning hours. She said she hadn’t contacted police right away out of fear. Police referred the woman to the domestic violence advocate and issued a warrant for the boyfriend.

3:30 p.m. – Police arrested Ronald J. Fournier, 32, of Sylvan Drive, on a warrant for charges of domestic assault and disorderly conduct at his home. He was taken into custody, processed at the station, arraigned and released with a District Court summons.

9:02 p.m. – Following a report, police found a Star of David spray painted in blue on top of a patch of white paint on a shed in the southeast corner of East Greenwich High School, beside a picnic table.

Tuesday, April 23

1:36 a.m. – Coventry police notified EG police about a possible hit-and-run that may have occurred in East Greenwich in the South Road area after they stopped a Coventry man who was driving a truck with heavy front end and tire damage. The driver said he may have been involved in an accident in EG but wasn’t sure where exactly. EG police found vehicle debris around 1345 South Road, including a piece of a wheel well, and minor damage to a telephone pole. Police spoke with the resident, who said he heard a loud bang sometime between 12:45 and 1 a.m. When he went outside to look, there was no vehicle, just the debris. At Coventry PD, EG police questioned the driver, who said he had swerved to avoid hitting a deer and lost control of his car. He said he hadn’t realized he was supposed to report the accident and didn’t realize the extent of the damage. EG police said they would mail him a court summons for leaving the scene of an accident.

8:45 a.m. – Police issued no-contact orders to a Warwick couple for McDonalds on Division Street after employees complained about the husband’s behavior. The man said he’d been charged $5 more than was right and used insulting language about the staff. He said he went to the restaurant every day and constantly had problems. A McDonalds employee told police the man had been verbally abusive and had refused to leave when asked to do so. Police learned the man had not yet paid and had not received any food. The McDonald’s employee asked police to issue the no-trespass orders; the couple refused to sign them. After being told they would be arrested if they went to the restaurant again, the couple was sent on their way. Ed. Note: This item was corrected at 9 a.m., 5/2/13.

11:14 a.m. – An East Greenwich resident told police he’d lost his permit to carry a concealed weapon when his kayak overturned in Wickford Harbor on Sunday.

1:51 p.m. – Police arrested Carol A. Lucchesi, 58, of Marbury Street in Pawtucket, for receiving stolen goods and obtaining goods under false pretenses after getting a report of a woman passing a false prescription at the pharmacy at CVS on South County Trail. Police found the woman walking out of the Walgreens across the street from the CVS. After first denying she’d been to CVS, she then admitted it and told police she was trying to get Lasix pills for dieting purposes. She said she’d stolen a prescription pad several years ago from a doctor’s office she used to clean. The CVS pharmacist said Lucchesi had passed 10 forged prescriptions since January, for a total of 2,700 pills. Police took her into custody. She was processed and released with a District Court summons and police notified the doctor.

Wednesday, April 24

11:04 a.m. – The animal control officer got an anonymous tip about a possible colony of cats at a house on South Road. Upon her arrival, the officer saw six or seven cats scatter. The owner eventually appeared and said she had about 10 cats, maybe more and possibly some kittens, according to the report. She said they had not been spayed or neutered, which is required by state law. The officer told the woman not to feed the cats anymore and reached out to an organization that would be able to help with the cats.