Narragansett Police Log: September 27 and 28, 2012

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

Narragansett Man Arrested for Warrant

Peter P. Paolozzi, 30, of 24 Lakeview Drive, Narragansett, was arrested at about 10:28 a.m. on Sept. 27. Police said a warrant was issued for Paolozzi’s arrest on Aug. 24 for failing to appear at a Fourth Division District Court hearing related to a Narragansett police charge of driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer driving on Bridgetown Road saw Paolozzi in the passenger seat of a car in front of him. The officer knew Paolozzi from previous arrests and confirmed with a dispatcher that a warrant was out for his arrest.

Police said they followed the car to Paolozzi’s listed address, and arrested him without incident at his home. He was transported to court for arraignment at about 11:15 a.m.

South Kingstown Man Arrested for Suspended License

Christopher M. Rose, 30, of 40 Northup St., South Kingstown, was arrested at about 6:26 p.m. on Sept. 27 and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Point Judith Road near Executive Realty saw Rose driving a black Chrysler Cirrus without a seat belt on. A traffic stop was made on Westmoreland Street as a result.

Police said that when asked for his license, Rose told them, “Officer I’m going to be very honest with you, my license is suspended.”

A background check confirmed that Rose’s license was suspended, and had been since February 2007 for failure to complete driver retraining. As a result, he was arrested without incident, processed at police headquarters and then released at about 7 p.m.

URI Student Cited for Suspended License

Steven A. McPhillips, 20, of 104 Dellwood Road, Cranston, was cited at about 12:46 a.m. on Sept. 27 and charged with driving with a suspended license. Police said McPhillips is a student at the University of Rhode Island.

According to police, an officer traveling behind McPhillips’ car on Point Judith Road near Palm Beach Avenue noted that his rear plate light hung too low, blocking the numbers of his plate. A traffic stop was made near Foddering Farm Road as a result.

Police said a background check of McPhillips revealed that his license was suspended on July 13 for failing to appear at a court hearing. He was cited for the violation, and a friend of McPhillips drove him and the car 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 headquarters on Caswell Street. 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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