SK Police Log: August 3 and 4, 2012

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

Cranston Man Charged With License Violation

Corey J. Martinez, 39, of 91 Mason Ave., Cranston, was arrested at about 11:38 a.m. on Aug. 4 and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, dispatchers received a report of an erratic driver coming into South Kingstown from North Kingstown via Route 1 South. A traffic stop of the suspect vehicle was made near the government center on Route 1.

Police said that the passenger in the car admitted that he had been driving erratically a moment earlier because he was sleepy. However, police said that the new driver – Martinez – had a suspended license. He was arrested without incident.

North Kingstown Man Charged With Driving With Suspended License

Mathew M. Boyle, 41, of 123 West Allenton, North Kingstown, was arrested at about 8:55 a.m. on Aug. 3 and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Tower Hill Road near Old Tower Hill Road clocked a car driven by Boyle at 54 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone. A traffic stop was made in the 500-section of Route 1.

Police said a background check of Boyle revealed that his license was suspended on July 18 for refusing to submit to a chemical test. He was arrested and transported to Fourth Division District Court was arraignment at about 10:35 a.m.

Providence Man Charged With License Violation

John E. Parker, 57, of 497 Hartford Ave., Providence, was arrested at about 6:06 p.m. on Aug. 4 and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic near the South County Commons saw a red Dodge Intrepid with a tinted license plate cover. A traffic stop was made as a result.

A background check of the driver – Parker – revealed that his license was suspended. He was arrested without incident, processed at headquarters and then released at about 9:45 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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