URI Student Charged With 3 Counts of Marijuana Distribution

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

Alexander G. Brown, 21, of 192 Fleetwood Drive, Saunderstown, was arrested at about noon on Aug. 14 and charged with three counts of felony drug distribution. Police said Brown is a student at the University of Rhode Island, and he is in the university’s online directory.

According to police, on Aug. 13 an informant made a controlled buy from Brown while under the surveillance of South Kingstown police. The transaction, which occurred in front of a home on Wright Avenue, was taped, police said.

The informant made another buy from Brown at about 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 14, after which, both he and Brown were taken into custody. A search of Brown’s car revealed marijuana in a Clorox wipes container in the back seat, and three small baggies in two different plastic containers.

Brown was arraigned at police headquarters and released at about 6:45 p.m. after family members posted bail. He is scheduled for felony screening on Sept. 25.

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