SK Police Log: August 2, 2012

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

Keep This Out Of The Papers – Westerly Woman Charged With Felony Drug Possession

Jennifer L. Bernasconi, 30, of 19 Lee St., Westerly, was arreted at about 12:55 p.m. on Aug. 2 and charged with felony drug possession – prescription pills – and driving in possession of a controlled substance.

According to police, while monitoring traffic on Route 1 near Green Hill, officers ran the plates for a black Chevrolet Malibu. However, police said the plates came back to a red 1994 Saturn.

As a result, a traffic stop was made in the 1500-section of Commodore Perry Highway. Police said that the plates, registration and inspection sticker for the car were all expired.

Police said that Bernasconi provided them with a bill of sale for the car from July 21. They also noted that while processing her information, she opened her car door, which revealed the presence of a pill grinder.

According to police, they asked Bernasconi permission to search her car, which she granted. Police also performed a pat-down on Bernasconi, which revealed a large, unmarked pill bottle in her bra. The bottle had 12 Endocets, a name brand for Oxycodone.

Police noted that a search of the car revealed three more pills, plus a white powder in a hollowed-out pen tube in Bernasconi’s wallet.

Based on their findings, police arrested Bernasconi without incident. A passenger in the car was transported to Charlestown.

During processing, Bernasconi told police that she had a prescription for the pills, but she couldn’t provide it to them. She also told police that she snorted them because she had difficulty swallowing pills.

Police said that Bernasconi changed the story about where she was going that night several times, and at one point told them she was a nurse. She also asked police to keep her name out of the paper, because she is a visiting nurse and was afraid of losing her job.

According to police, a background check did reveal that Bernasconi had an active nursing license for Rhode Island. She was arraigned before a justice of the peace at about 7:30 p.m. and released.

South Kingstown Woman Charged With Felony Drug Possession

Katreena R. Reynolds, 28, of 19 Hope Court, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 11:10 a.m. on Aug. 2 and charged with felony drug possession and possession of marijuana.

According to police, a warrant was issued for Reynolds’ arrest based on a search on July 13. She was arrested on Aug. 2 after reporting to Fourth Division District Court.

A report of the initial incident was unavailable. According to reports included with Reynolds’ arrest, they found needles with heroin residue, an amphetamine on a metal spoon, three vials of cocaine and marijuana.

South Kingstown Man Arrested for Warrant

Jonathan A. Gardiner, 27, of 81 North Road, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 3:14 p.m. on Aug. 2. Police said a Second Division District Court warrant was out for Gardiner’s arrest for missing a court payment.

According to police, officers familiar with Gardiner from past arrests saw him walking on Robinson Street, and knew he had a warrant out for his arrest. A background check confirmed this, and Gardiner was arrested without incident.

Unless otherwise noted, the information for this article was compiled from South Kingstown 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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