Narragansett Police Log: April 25, 26 and 27, 2011

Charlestown Man Arrested for DWI at Car Dealership

Daniel J. Ryan, 37, of 144 Scapaflow Road, Charlestown, was arrested at about 5 p.m. on April 26 on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

According to police, an employee at a car dealership on Woodruff Avenue reported that a car driven by Ryan hit the back bumper of another car.

Police interviewed another employee, who said that Ryan appeared to be incoherent. The man said that Ryan had stumbled into the dealership and tried to talk about a trade-in. After a short conversation, the man said Ryan left, but accidentally tried to enter another car, not his own, once he was in the parking lot.

The employee said that while waiting for police to respond, Ryan got back in his car, and hit the bumper of another car while trying to leave the scene. When police arrived, they conducted a field sobriety test, which they said Ryan failed.

According to police, Ryan admitted to being on Clozapine and Hydrocodone. Police said Ryan consented to a blood alcohol test and did not have any alcohol in his system.

Narragansett Man, URI Student Charged With Felony of Receiving Stolen Town Signs

Timothy A. Sletterink, 21, of 30 Jamestown Boulevard, Narragansett, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. on April 26 on a felony charge of receiving stolen goods.

According to police, the arrest was a result of a previous investigation into missing street signs. Police said Sletterink had 11 signs belonging to the town of Narragansett, along with additional signs from North Kingstown and South Kingstown. Police said Sletterink turned himself in on the morning of April 26. Further details were not available.

South Kingstown Man Arrested for Assault on Fishing Docks

Oscar D. Diaz, 44, of 185 Middlebridge Road, South Kingstown, was arrested at 9:35 a.m. on April 26 on a charge of simple assault.

According to police, on April 25 at about 12:26 p.m. they received a report of two men – Diaz and a 50-year-old South Kingstown man – fighting near the docks on State Street in Galilee. When police responded, they said the area was clear.

Police said at about 1:45 p.m., they interviewed the 50-year-old man. He said that Diaz had assaulted him when they got off a fishing boat, and told him to “get out of Point Judith before he killed me.”

The man said that the dispute was over a lawsuit he has against Diaz, for injuries he suffered while on his fishing boat. This is not the boat that the two were on April 25. Three other witnesses also identified Diaz as the instigator in the assault.

Police interviewed Diaz on April 26, and he told them that he had lost control of himself the previous day. He turned himself in on a charge of simple assault.

Car Stolen from Ashton Lane Home

A 22-year-old Narragansett woman, who is also a University of Rhode Island student, reported on April 27 that her car was stolen the previous night between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

The woman told police that she had left the keys in the car visible on the front seat. Based on interviews with the victim and several friends, it was determined that the car, a gold 1997 Infinity QX4, was stolen between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on April 26.

Police searched the neighboring areas but did not locate the car. A backpack and bicycle from the victim’s car was found on a lawn across the street. No arrests were made the night of the theft.

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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