Narragansett Police Log: May 5, 2012

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Three Cited on Cypress Avenue – Again

At about 10:25 p.m. on May 5, police received a report of loud noises and swearing coming from 39 Cypress Avenue.

According to police, when they arrived they first noted about 12 cars parked at the home, with five of the 12 parked illegally in the street. Police said they could hear screaming from inside the home, and a loud television, from the street.

Police noted that the door of the home already had a nuisance sticker. According to police, after about five minutes of knocking, a renter, 22-year-old Nicholas Wood, finally answered.

Wood allegedly told police that he was having a few people over for the fight. Police told Wood that if he cleared the home quickly, he would just be issued a warning.

Police said Wood told them he understood and went back into the home. According to police, they waited for about 10 minutes – they said at no time did any guests leave or the noise cease.

At that point, police said Wood and two other tenants – Michael R. Wheeler and Daniel J. Luntz, both 21 – were cited for public nuisance violations.

Police noted that they had responded to the home multiple times in the school year for similar violations, including a similar citation in December 2011.

According to , police had been to 39 Cypress Avenue about five times. However, further details were not available.

Loud Party Broken Up on What Cheer

At about 11:56 p.m. on May 5, police received a report of a loud party at 13 What Cheer Court.

According to police, about 20 to 25 people were at the party, with loud yelling being able to be heard from the street. Police noted that several cars were parked in the street, although not illegally.

Police said the tenants broke up the party, but took their time in doing so. The renters were identified as 23-year-olds Whitney Waterman, Dominique Vannelli and Emily R. Abramson.

Alcohol Violations

- Christopher G. McLaughlin, 19, of 31 Wild Rose Court, South Kingstown, was cited at about 8:54 p.m. on May 5 and charged with transportation of alcohol by a minor. Police said McLaughlin is a student at Suffolk University in Boston.

According to police, an officer traveling on Point Judith Road near Angell Road saw a gold Dodge Intrepid with a defective rear plate light. A traffic stop was made on Burnside Avenue near Jamestown Boulevard.

Police said that during the stop, a brown paper bag could be seen by a passenger’s feet. When the driver – McLaughlin – was asked what was in the bag, he told police it was “just some vodka.”

Police confirmed that McLaughlin wasn’t 21, and he was cited for transportation of alcohol by a minor. Police seized two bottles of Pinnacle “whipped” vodka from the car. McLaughlin was allowed to drive from the scene.

- Gerrick G. Vandeusen, 20, of 75 Scituate Farms Drive, Cranston, was cited at about 6:10 p.m. on May 5 and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor. Police said Vandeusen is a student at the University of Rhode Island.

According to police, they received a report of an erratic driver on Point Judith Road. The caller said the car had pulled into the parking lot of the Mobil gas station, but police found a car matching the description in the Shell gas station parking lot.

Police said when they arrived, a passenger was in the car, and they waited for the driver to return. When he did, police noted that he appeared unsteady on his foot, and they saw him shove a Corona beer bottle under his seat.

According to police, a search of the car also revealed two plastic, unmarked bottles with a dark red liquid. The liquid was later field tested, and was positive for alcohol. Police said Vandeusen refused to answer any questions.

Based on the evidence at the scene, Vandeusen was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor. Police noted that Vandeusen had a past South Kingstown police charge of transportation of alcohol by a minor.

Vandeusen was given a breath test at the scene to see if he could drive his car. Police said his blood-alcohol level tested at .212. However, he was not charged with drunken driving because police didn’t see him driving the car, and a witness was not available to interview.

The car was towed from the scene.

Unless otherwise noted, 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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