Narragansett Man Arrested for Breaking and Entering at Shell

A man accused of breaking into a gas station in August was arrested by Narragansett police earlier this week.

Theodore C. Wright, 48, of 7 Wampum Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 8:14 a.m. on Sept. 3 and charged with felony breaking and entering, larceny and vandalism.

According to police, Wright was identified as a suspect in a breaking and entering at the Bonnet Shores Shell gas station on Aug. 22, based on security footage from the story.

Police said an officer on patrol on Bridgetown Road near Shore Drive saw a Toyota Camry traveling at a high rate of speed. The car was clocked at 35 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone, and a traffic stop was made.

According to police, the officer immediately recognized Wright, the passenger in the car, from past arrests. The officer knew there was a warrant out for his arrest and took him into custody without incident. The driver, a 41-year-old Narragansett woman, was issued a speeding ticket and allowed to leave the scene.

Police said that during questioning about the breaking and entering charges, Wright told them it was him. According to police, Wright told them that he went into the building via a broken window in the garage, and took $50 and a pack of Newport cigarettes.

According to Narragansett police reports, Wright was arraigned on Sept. 3 as a probation violator due to previous offenses. He was given $5,000 surety bail, which he did not post. As a result, he was transported to the ACI.

According to online court records, Wright has more than 20 arrests, dating back to 1988. At that time, he pleaded no contest to a Providence police charge of carrying a pistol without a license, and he was sentenced to two years at the ACI.

In the years since, Wright has been arrested on a variety of assault, disorderly conduct and drug charges, and served 30 day to 18-month sentences for each.

Wright is due back in court on Oct. 11 for felony screening for the breaking and entering charge.

The information for this article was compiled from Narragansett police reports, which are available for review by any member of the public at their . If we’re missing a call or report you’re interested in knowing about, feel free to leave a comment or to send Local Editor Stephen Greenwell a message at Stephen.greenwell@patch.com.

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