Narragansett Police Log: September 14 and 15, 2011

URI Student Tailgates Police Officer; Cited for Suspended License

Daniel J. Dyer, 22, of 35 Walnut St., Narragansett, was arrested at about 11:55 p.m. on Sept. 15 and charged with driving with a suspended license. Dyer is a University of Rhode Island, according to online records.

According to police, an officer traveling on South Pier Road noted an SUV traveling behind him, very close to his bumper. Police said at the time, the officer was traveling 30 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone.

Police said the officer pulled over at the intersection of South Pier Road and Boon Street, and then followed the car on to Walnut Street, where a traffic stop was made.

A background check revealed that the license of the driver – Dyer – had been suspended. He was cited for the offense and allowed to walk home. Dyer was also cited for an expired registration and tailgating.

The Case of the Magically Appearing Keg

According to police, a 20-year-old University of Rhode Island student was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor after they received a complaint about underage drinking at 66 Sakonnet Boulevard.

Police said that at 9:06 p.m., they received a call from the owner of the home. He told police that a neighbor had called him and said the tenants of the home were bringing in a keg. The owner said that he knew none of them were 21.

According to police, when they arrived they spoke with the tenants – Eric R. Goldberg, Rigo E. Orellana, Omar A. Tazi, Zachary B. Underwood and Zane E. Legault, all 20 – and confirmed that none of them were 21. According to online records, all but Underwood are URI students.

Police said when they asked if there was a keg at the home, the renters said yes, but they did not know how it arrived. The keg was confiscated and transported to police headquarters.

After additional questioning, Legault said the keg was his, and he was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor.

However, police were called back to the home at 11 p.m. after receiving a report of a loud party. According to police, about 20 people were present, and the party was quickly dispersed.

About 30 minutes later, police were called to the house for a third time, for a verbal argument between the initial callers – a Narragansett couple on Hope Lane – and the tenants. All parties were issued no-trespass orders for each other’s property.

URI Student Cited for Underage Drinking

Christoph J. Spinella, 19, of 39 Spruce Lane, Colts Neck, NJ, was cited at about 12:50 a.m. on Sept. 15 and charged with transportation of alcohol by a minor. According to police reports, Spinella is a University of Rhode Island student.

According to police, they were monitoring the closing of a bar in Galilee when they saw Spinella walking down the street with a 12-ounce bottle of Dos Equis beer. A check of his license revealed he was only 19. He was issued a Municipal Court summons for Oct. 6 and released on scene.

URI Student Cited for Transportation of Alcohol by a Minor

Cody B. Payson, 19, of 50 Bare Hill Road, Bolton, MA, was cited at about 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 and charged with transportation of alcohol by a minor. Police said Payson is a URI student.

According to police, an officer monitoring a liquor store on Boston Neck Road saw a man leave the store, placing several brown paper bags in the trunk, and then getting into the passenger seat of a car. A traffic stop of the car was made on Bridgetown Road when it swerved across the center line.

Police said the driver, Payson, was not 21. He was cited for transportation of alcohol by a minor. The passengers in the car were a 22-year-old Elmwood Park, NJ man, and a 19-year-old Medway, MA man.

The alcohol was seized from the car – a 30-pack of Natural Ice beer and one bottle each of Captain Morgan, Bacardi and Castillo rum.

Loud Party Complaint on Pilgrim Avenue

According to police, at about 11:06 p.m. on Sept. 15, they received a report of a loud party at 2 Pilgrim Avenue.

Police said about 50 people were at the party, with several illegally parked cars. The party was cleared in about five to 10 minutes without incident.

The tenants were identified as Andrew L. Fleischer, Samuel Robert Fowler and James Silvia-Chandley, all 22 and University of Rhode Island students. The home is owned by Roger and Mary Nadeau, according to online property records.

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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