Narragansett Police Log: September 25 and 26, 2011

Information about the following arrests was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

East Greenwich Man Arrested for Shoving, Possible Punch Outside of Charlie O’s

Trent C. Daugherty, 22, of 21 Lions St., Apt. #2, East Greenwich, was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 and charged with assault.

According to police, an officer was flagged down while passing by Charlie O’s. A group of people told him that their friend, a 21-year-old man from New York, had been sucker-punched by a man later identified as Daugherty.

Police said that according to the group, Daugherty came out of nowhere and asked the victim if he had been talking to and flirting with his girlfriend. When the victim told him no, they said Daugherty pushed him into the breakdown lane and then punched him in the face with a closed fist.

According to police, when they asked Daugherty about the incident, he said that his girlfriend had told him that the victim had groped her. He then approached the victim outside of the bar and asked him about the incident.

Daugherty admitted shoving the victim, but not punching. Police said that he told them he was an amateur boxer, and “if I punched him, it would have been much worse.”

According to police, Daugherty’s girlfriend told them that the victim had groped her at Charlie O’s. However, police said she repeatedly changed the location of where this had happened – at first, inside the bar, then near the exit, and finally in the parking lot. Police noted that the woman was heavily intoxicated.

Police said an independent witness saw Daugherty shove the victim into the road, and then punch him in the face. The witness did not know what the dispute was about though. Police also checked with managers at Charlie O’s, who said that they had not received any complaints that evening about the behavior of the victim.

As a result, police arrested Daugherty and charged him with assault.

Police noted that at 5:30 a.m., they were called to South County Hospital, because the victim had suffered significant facial injuries – several fractures to his left cheek. Doctors advised him to be treated at Rhode Island Hospital, but he declined and said he would go back to New York for treatment.

Narragansett Man Arrested for Domestic Assault

Nicholas C. Parlee, 19, of 5 Elizabeth Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 1:13 a.m. on Sept. 25 and charged with domestic assault.

According to police, they received a report of a disturbance at Parlee’s home. Police said an 18-year-old woman, the victim, told them that Parlee had thrown her into a wall and struck her on the face with a fist. The woman told police that the incident escalated from a verbal argument about Parlee’s mother.

Parlee told police that he had thrown her into the wall, but that he had not hit her. Another witness told police that Parlee had thrown the 18-year-old, but she did not know whether he had hit her.

Based on the statements of those involved, Parlee was arrested and charged with domestic assault. He was arraigned in the morning and released. A no-contact order was enacted between him and the victim.

Narragansett Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at 4 a.m.

Daniel A. Casperson, 33, of 27 Algonquin Trail, Narragansett, was arrested at about 4:46 a.m. on Sept. 25 and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

According to police, a neighbor reported a disturbance at Casperson’s home. As a result, two officers responded.

Police said that Casperson angrily confronted them as they approached, opening the front door. When police explained why they were there, they said Casperson responded, “Get off my lawn, this is my ******* house.”

Police said that Casperson appeared to be very intoxicated. They asked him several times to calm down, because his shouting had caused several neighbors to wake up and look to see what was happening.

According to police, in response to this request, Casperson said, “You ******* calm down, this is my house, and you are the one that’s yelling.”

When they warned Casperson again that he needed to be quiet or risk being arrested, police said he told them, “It’s these ******* college kids that are loud.” He then said that no one calls the cops on his house, and approached the officer questioning him.

At this point, the officer grabbed his arm and placed him under arrest. While being arrested, Casperson screamed that he was going to call his lawyer.

Once Casperson was arrested, police interviewed two women at the house. Both said that he had had a verbal, non-physical argument with them. They told police that Casperson had too much to drink at a bachelor party.

Two neighbors told police that they heard a woman screaming from Casperson’s home, which is why they called. However, neither woman would lodge a complaint against him. According to the neighbors, the argument went on for about 30 minutes.

Pair of College Students Cited for Underage Drinking

In two separate incidents, police cited college students for underage drinking.

According to police, at about 12:17 a.m. on Sept. 25, police responded to Newport Lane for a loud party complaint. Police said that while they were breaking up the party, they saw University of Rhode Island student Andrew R. Conley, 20, of 175 Scapa Flow Road, with a can of Keystone Light in his hand.

Police said that initially, Conley gave them the name and birthday of a fake person. Police noted that despite giving them a fake birthday, the fake birthday was still for a 20-year-old.

When questioned further, Conley gave police his real name. He was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor.

According to police, at about 12:43 a.m. on Sept. 25, an officer patrolling on Joy Lane in Bonnet Shores saw a group of young men walking toward his cruiser. When they saw that it was a police cruiser, the officer said they turned around and went in the other direction.

As a result, the officer approached them and saw one with a heavy backpack. When the officer asked the man what was in the backpack, he said, “Beer.”

A background check revealed the man as Andrew P. Cudgma, 19, of 12 Side Hill Road, Branford, CT. Police said Cudgma is a student at Central Connecticut State. He was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor, and police confiscated 11 cans of Rolling Rock, nine cans of Coors Light and six cans of Keystone Light.

Loud Parties

- At about 12:04 a.m. on Sept. 25, police received a report of a loud party at 21 Sand Hill Cove Road.

Police said about 100 to 120 people were on the rear deck and in the back yard, with an additional 20 to 30 people inside. According to police, there were about 22 illegally parked cars in the surrounding neighborhood, and the ensuing pedestrian traffic would have blocked any rescue vehicles.

According to police, the tenants are University of Rhode Island students Nicholas J. Kenny, 19, Michael A. Caneja, 19, John S. Leach, 19, and Tyler D. Blanpied, 20.  The property is managed by Durkin Realty.

- At about 12:17 a.m. on Sept. 25, police received a report of a loud party at 43 Newport Lane.

According to police, about 100 to 125 people were at the party. Ten cars were cited for illegal parking, and a minor – Andrew Conley, see above – was cited for possession of alcohol.

Police said the party was broken up without further incident, after citing Conley. The tenants were identified as University of Rhode Island students and 20-year-olds Calum Douglas Hughes, Harrison Northup, David R. Haley and Patrick J. Mullen. The owner was listed as Michael LaPolla.

No Arrests on Nilus the Younger Day

No arrests were reported on Sept. 26, which is the feast day for Nilus the Younger.

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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