Police Log: Skipping Out On A Restaurant Bill, '7 or 8 Drinks'

Friday, March 15

11:31 a.m. – A Newcastle Street woman told police she and her husband had their joint tax return rejected because the IRS said her Social Security number had been used on another person's return. The IRS told her to file a police report for identity fraud.

Saturday, March 16

10:49 and 11:36 a.m. – Police checked out reports of unregistered cars, first one parked next to a house on Union Street. That car, a VW bug, was partly dismantled and there were no plates on the it, making it in violation of EG town ordinance. The second car was parked on a property on Kenyon Avenue. It too had no registration plates. It appeared to be unregistered and so it was violation of EG town ordinance.

3:08 p.m. – A Chestnut Drive resident complained about trash – a boxful of beer cans and napkins – left on her front lawn.

7:04 p.m. – The manager of China Buffet on Division Street told police four young people had skipped out on their $62.15 food bill but he had run outside in time to get the license plate of the car as it was leaving. The car was registered to the parent of one of the young people and she arranged to have them return to the restaurant the next day to pay their bill. The manager said if that was done, he would not file any charges.

Sunday, March 17

1:14 a.m. – Police arrested Renee D. Vargas, 41, of Pine River Drive in North Kingstown, on a warrant out of North Kingstown after she was stopped for speeding on Main Street. Vargas was taken to the station and processed, then picked up by NK police.

1:08 p.m. – A Tillinghast Road resident told police one of her neighbor’s dogs had been in her yard earlier, not for the first time. She said she has children and does not trust the dogs. Another neighbor confirmed to police the dogs are often loose. Police were not able to talk to the dog’s owner. They forwarded the report to the animal control officer for issuance of a violation of a town ordinance.

8:15 p.m. – Police were called to Fat Belly’s on Main Street on the report of an argument. One of the men involved met the police outside. He said the other man had been yelling at him in the restaurant and he was asked to leave to prevent further problems. Inside, police talked to the other man, who confirmed there was an argument. The first man said he did not want to pursue the matter.

11:38 p.m. – Police arrested Michael J. Kelvey, 43, of Oaktree Avenue in Warwick, for driving while intoxicated after he was stopped for speeding while driving west on Division Street downtown. Police could smell alcohol and Kelvey’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, according to the report. He told police he’d had “7 to 8 drinks” and agreed to take a field sobriety test, which he failed. He was arrested and taken to the station, where he refused to take a chemical test.