SK Police Log: June 21 and 22, 2012

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

Wakefield Man Charged With Drunken Driving

Donald M. Russell, 61, of 8 North Road, Wakefield, was arrested at about 9:40 p.m. on June 22 and charged with drunken driving.

According to police, they received a report of a drunken driver in the Wakefield Mall parking lot. The caller said that a white Jeep Cherokee had hit a parked car.

Police said that as they approached the driver – Russell – he smelled of alcohol. They noted that his vehicle was parked in the middle of the parking lot, with all of the windows down, and Russell was also smoking a cigarette.

According to police, as they questioned Russell he tried to delay with his responses, and he denied being involved in an accident. He allegedly told police that he had been at the beach all day, and that it wasn’t the police’s business where he was coming from or going to.

Police said the initial caller remained on scene. The caller told police that he had went to McDonald’s, and noticed Russell behind the wheel of the Jeep, passed out. The caller told police that as he was leaving McDonald’s, he saw the Jeep trying to squeeze between a concrete block and a silver vehicle, and the Jeep hit the car in the process.

According to police, Russell consented to field sobriety tests, which they said he failed. Police said they had to stop during the tests for Russell’s safety, and during one of them, he allegedly told them, “Wow, that’s a real tough one!”

Police arrested Russell and charged him with drunken driving. During booking, Russell allegedly told police that he hadn’t been driving several times. Police said he consented to chemical tests, and had blood alcohol levels of .291 and .297.

Police performed an inventory of Russell’s Jeep and noted that there were two bottles of Whiskey, one empty. Because of Russell’s intoxication, he was not released until 10:46 a.m. on June 23.

Narragansett Man Charged With Domestic Disorderly Conduct

Terence W. Sands, 38, of 4 Meadowbrook Way, Narragansett, was arrested at about 10:16 a.m. on June 22 and charged with domestic disorderly conduct.

According to police, Sands turned himself into police headquarters because of a domestic disorderly complaint against him. He was arrested without incident and transport to Fourth Division District Court for processing at about 10:59 a.m.

Police said that at about 8:30 a.m. on June 21, they received a report from a South Kingstown woman. She told police that Sands had argued with her about health care coverage, kicking open her door in the process and refusing to leave her home. As a result, a bulletin was issued for his arrest.

Arson Reported at Curtis Corner Middle School

Following a fire sometime on the night of June 20 and June 21, a case of first degree arson at Curtis Corner Middle School remains open.

According to police, they received a report of the arson at 3:20 p.m. on June 21. The head custodian discovered that someone had lit a small fire next to the field house, and the flames had caused damage to the wall.

School department employees said the fire could have occurred between 5 p.m. on June 20 and 3 p.m. on June 21. The case remains open.

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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