Narragansett Police Log: September 29, 2011

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

Block Island Man Arrested for Felony: Concealment of Leased Personal Property

David Chieffo, 48, of 585 Beach Ave., New Shoreham, was arrested at about 4:31 p.m. on Sept. 29 and charged with a felony count of sale or concealment of leased personal property.

According to police, they issued a warrant for his arrest based on an incident at Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Sept. 22. Police said a New Shoreham police officer transferred Chieffo into their custody at the Block Island Ferry terminal.

No further information about the original incident was available.

North Kingstown Woman Provides False Info to 911

Suzanne Wirth, 41, of 9 Meadowland Drive, North Kingstown, was arrested at about 4:28 a.m. on Sept. 29 and charged with falsely reporting a crime.

According to police, at about 3:50 a.m. a dispatcher received a report from Wirth that a 63-year-old man was at a Wayland Trail home with a knife.

Police said when they arrived, they met with Wirth, who again told them that the 63-year-old man was in the kitchen with a knife. Police found the man and detained him, but noted that he did not have a knife.

According to police, they separated the two for questioning. Police said Wirth smelled of alcohol, and also appeared to have dilated pupils. She told police that the man had grabbed her arm during an argument, then grabbed a switchblade knife and threatened to stab her.

However, the man told police that there had been no physical confrontation. According to the man, the two had been arguing because Wirth had spilled water on the floor and then refused to clean it up.

The man told police that he asked Wirth to leave his house at this point, and thought she was going out on the porch to arrange a ride – not to call 911. The man’s story was corroborated by a family member who was in the room at the time.

Police said that Wirth continually changed her story under questioning, and that she showed no signs of injury. According to the man, she had been drinking and taking Oxycodone pills most of the day.

Based on the evidence at the scene and the witness statements, Wirth was arrested and transported to police headquarters.

Narragansett Man Arrested for Suspended License

Kevin John Whelan, 51, of 6 Rockland St., Apt. #A, Narragansett, was arrested at about 7:45 a.m. and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer saw a car pass by him on Kingstown Road with an expired inspection sticker. A traffic stop was made near Prospect Court.

Police said a background check revealed that Whelan’s license was suspended. He was placed into custody. Police noted that there was a child in the car at the time. Arrangements were made to allow a friend to watch the child while Whelan was processed at police headquarters.

Trio of URI Students Cited for Fake IDs

As part of a security detail on Sept. 29, police confiscated three IDs while doing checks at the Bon Vue Inn between 11 p.m. and midnight.

According to police, Margaret Martino, 19, of 124 Chestnut Ave., Narragansett, attempted to use a New Jersey license. However, a bouncer thought the ID looked suspicious, and a background check on it revealed that it was a fake.

Samantha N. Renna, 19, of 5 Ann St., Westerly, was also cited. Police said she attempted to use a Pennsylvania license. Kimberly C. Maleski, 19, of 7 Mansion Ave., Narragansett, was also cited for using a fake Pennsylvania license.

Police noted that all three are University of Rhode Island students.

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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