SK Police Log: August 20, 2012

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

North Kingstown Man Charged With Felony Assault

Jacob M. McDonald, 21, of 123 Sweet Lane, North Kingstown, was arrested at about 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 20 and charged with felony assault.

According to police, a warrant for McDonald’s arrest was issued after significant injuries from an assault on Oct. 29, 2011. Details of this assault were not included in the arrest report, but the victim is allegedly a 19-year-old man from Warwick.

Police said McDonald turned himself in on Aug. 20, although he did not know why he was being arrested, allegedly. Police told him the detective in charge of the case and his interview would tell him.

McDonald is scheduled for felony screening on Oct. 2.

Pawtucket Man Charged With Assault

Lloyd Mumford, 22, of 125 Broadway St., Apt. #1, Pawtucket, was arrested at about 1:27 a.m. on Aug. 20 and charged with assault.

According to police, Pawtucket police arrested Mumford on Aug. 20 for a South Kingstown warrant for an assault charge. Police said the assault occurred on July 30 at PD’s Pizza.

Details of the initial incident were not included in Mumford’s arrest report. He was processed and then transported to the ACI.

West Warwick Man Arrested on Warrant

Charles Nicholson, 38, of 550 Providence St., West Warwick, was arrested at about 8:40 p.m. on Aug. 20. Police said a Third Division District Court warrant was out for his arrest for failing to appear at a court hearing for an assault charge.

According to police, an officer noted Nicholson’s car driving suspiciously on Succotash Road. The officer said that when it noticed the monitoring squad car, it braked to well below the speed limit of 40 miles per hour, and a background check revealed that the plates didn’t match the registration in the system for the car.

A traffic stop was made near Jerry Brown Farm Road. Police said the driver had a bill of sale for the car, but a background check of the passenger – Nicholson – revealed a warrant for his arrest.

Police said Nicholson was arrested without incident, processed and then released at about 11:50 p.m.

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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