SK Police Log: September 4 and 5, 2012

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

CCRI Student Charged With Cyberstalking

Joseph A. Blainey, 23, of 40 Overlook Road, Narragansett, was arrested at about 10:25 a.m. on Sept. 8 and charged with cyberstalking, with a domestic offense modifier. Police said Blainey is a student at the Community College of Rhode Island.

According to police, at about 3:26 p.m. on Sept. 5 they received a report from a 19-year-old South Kingstown woman about Blainey’s behavior. The woman told police that Blainey – her ex-boyfriend – had been harassing her and a friend.

Police said that the victim showed them text messages of an escalating nature. The victim went to the police after Blainey allegedly sent messages stating, “I won’t stop until no one likes you.” and “Go to the police, I’d almost enjoy sitting down and ruining your life as a Idetail an opus on how to imprison you.”

According to the victim, Blainey had also sent her a picture message of her car in front of a friend’s house, along with the messages, “Can’t wait to exact some serious revenge on you two ***** haha” and “Sleep over? haha nice.”

Police made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Blainey on Sept. 5. On Sept. 8, Narragansett police arrested him without incident at his residence, and he was processed at South Kingstown Police Headquarters and released at about 11:45 a.m.

Texting Wyoming Woman Charged With Drunken Driving

Lauren K. McGovern, 20, of 242 Carolina Nooseneck Road, Wyoming, was arrested at about 2:49 a.m. on Sept. 4 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test.

According to police, an officer observed McGovern’s car traveling at 20 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone, drifting across lanes and swerving on Kingstown Road near Ministerial Road. A traffic stop was made near Blackbird Road.

Police said that when speaking with McGovern, she smelled strongly of perfume and alcohol. When asked why she was swerving, she allegedly told police, “Ugh, well, I was on the phone. Texting someone. That’s why I was swerving.”

According to police, McGovern consented to field sobriety tests, which she failed. She was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Police said at headquarters McGovern refused to submit to a chemical test. She was processed and then released at about 4:30 a.m.

Cranston Woman Charged With License Violation

Gersie Coicou, 20, of 9 Denver Ave., Cranston, was arrested at about 9:10 p.m. on Sept. 5 and charged with driving with a suspended license.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Tower Hill Road near Mobil saw a 2000 Chevy Cavilier with only one functioning headlight. A traffic stop was made, and police noted that prior to the stop, the driver – Coicou – was clocked at 65 miles per hour.

Police said a background check revealed that Coicou’s license was suspended for failing to appear at a court hearing, and the vehicle’s registration was suspended for failing inspection.

The car was towed from the scene, and Coicou was arrested for the suspended license charge. She was also warned for speeding and the headlight violation. Coicou was processed 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 headquarters. 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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