Narragansett Police Log: September 7, 2011

Narragansett Man Arrested for Driving With Suspended License, Obstruction; Mom Tries to Cover for Him

David R. Simeone, 40, of 90 Angell Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 8 p.m. on Sept. 7 and charged with obstruction of justice and driving with a suspended license.

According to police, they received a report of a car hitting a house and a fire hydrant on Angell Road. Police said that three witnesses described the car as a blue Mazda with a vanity plate, and one specifically described a man matching Simeone’s description.

Police said a search of the neighborhood revealed a blue Mazda further down the road, under a tarp. The car was about one-fifth of a mile away from the accident scene.

According to police, Simeone and his mother at first denied that anyone had been driving the car that night. Police said they removed the tarp from the car, and at that point noticed yellow paint transfer from the fire hydrant.

Confronted with the car damage, police said his mother then claimed that she had been in the car with him, However, police told Simeone and his mother that they had witnesses claiming that he was alone in the car.

According to police, at this point Simeone admitted that he had been driving the car, and that he had lied because he was afraid of being sent to the ACI for 90 days. He told police that his license had been suspended because of a DWI in 2004, and that he had also pleaded no contest on Aug. 24 to an assault charge.

Police arrested Simeone and transferred him to police headquarters. He was arraigned and given personal recognizance, but held without bail because of other charges pending against him. He is scheduled to appear in Fourth Division District Court on Sept. 21.

South Kingstown Man Arrested for Driving Without License

William H. Robinson, 23, of 364 Curtis Corner Road, Apt. #C9, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 7:55 p.m. on Sept. 7 and charged with driving without a license.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Boston Neck Road saw a black Nissan Maxima being driven by Robinson without the headlights on. A traffic stop was made near St. Veronica’s Church.

Police said that Robinson initially told them that his license was left at home. However, after a background check revealed no license on file for Robinson, he admitted that he had never applied for one.

Robinson was arrested and transported to police headquarters. Police noted that the car smelled of marijuana, but a search was negative. Police also checked the serial number of a Garmin GPS in the car, which was also negative for any stolen property reports.

According to police, Robinson gave permission to the passenger of the car, a 23-year-old Narragansett man, to drive it from the scene. Robinson was issued a Sept. 20 court date and released at 8:25 p.m.

Barrington Woman Cited for Transportation of Alcohol by Minor

Helen F. Palmer, 19, of 11 Starboard Lane, Barrington, was cited at about 9:18 p.m. on Sept. 7 and charged with transportation of alcohol by a minor. Police noted that she is a University of Rhode Island student.

According to police, a traffic stop was made on Burnside Avenue after an officer noted that a car driven by Palmer had a defective rear plate light. Police said they asked Palmer if there was an alcohol in the car after noticing a brown paper bag on the back seat, at which point she said yes.

Police said the alcohol, a 1.75-liter bottle of Barcardi Dragon Berry rum, was confiscated without incident. Palmer was issued a summons and allowed to drive from the scene.

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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