South Kingstown Police: Lincoln Motorcyclist Rides Motorcycle 101 MPH

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A Lincoln man was arrested in South Kingstown after police said he was caught riding his motorcycle at a speed of 101 mph.

Paul Pereira Monteiro, 32, was arrested Thursday and was charged with reckless driving.

Around 11:22 a.m., a South Kingstown officer on patrol saw Monteiro riding his motorcycle south on Route 1 at a high rate of speed, police said. According to police, he was also weaving in and out of traffic.

Using a handheld radar gun, the officer recorded Monteiro traveling at 101 mph, police said. He then weaved through traffic, abandoned his motorcycle at the Oliver Stedman Government Center, and fled into the Wakefield DMV, according to police. With the help of a Rhode Island Capitol officer and several eyewitnesses, officers positively identified Monteiro and arrested him in the parking lot.

Monteiro has a prior conviction for reckless driving, making this second offense a felony. He was arraigned in Washington County District Court and held on a $5,000 surety bond.

"I want to thank our officers for their great work today and share our appreciation to the members of the public who helped to identify Mr. Pereira Monteiro," Police Chief Matthew Moynihan said. "We always ask the public to 'see something and say something,' and we are grateful that today they helped to get a dangerous driver off the road."

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