Police Log: Banned From Inside Scoop

Written by Samantha Turner.

Kimberly Jo Rioux, 42, of 58 Granite St., Westerly, was arrested Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. on felony charges of obtaining a controlled substance under false representation.

On July 10, Rioux allegedly passed a fake prescription for Adderall at Walmart’s pharmacy. The pharmacist thought the prescription looked suspicious and called the doctor’s office, which verified that the prescription was fake. According to the doctor, he believed that Rioux stole a prescription pad from his office sometime before April 2013 and had attempted several times to write fake prescriptions for herself, according to reports. Through a check of the police database, North Kingstown officers discovered that Rioux has had numerous run-ins with other departments regarding fake prescriptions.

Rioux left Walmart before police arrived. When officers contacted her that day, she denied ever being in North Kingstown on July 10, telling them she spent the entire day in Cranston. Two months later on Sept. 9, she turned herself in to the North KingstownPolice Department.

A 56-year-old man has been banned from Inside Scoop after allegedly making inappropriate comments to two women who worked there. According to reports, the man and his friend (also in his 50s) were at the store buying ice cream and reportedly made inappropriate comments, including asking one of the female employees how old she was. 

Once outside, the two men allegedly said something to a middle school student walking home from school. One also made a comment to a younger employee who was sweeping outside that she should come back to his home and help him, reports indicate. The man has made these type of comments before while at Inside Scoop, according to employees. Both men were issues no-trespassing orders for Inside Scoop.

Benjamin R. Gardner, 30, of158 Mitola Drive in North Kingstown, was arrested Sept. 16 about 3:30 a.m. following a bench warrant for his arrest.

William J. Moreland, 31, of 77 Huckleberry Road in North Kingstown, was arrested following four bench warrants for his arrest.