Crime & Safety
Ex-Providence Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To DUI In Fatal Crash In North Kingstown
Police say a North Kingstown woman was riding a tricycle when she was hit from behind by a Jeep driven by Daniel Famiglietti, 59.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A retired Providence police officer appeared Monday in Washington County Superior Court after North Kingstown police said he killed a woman riding a tricycle in a drunken crash on Thursday evening.
Daniel Famiglietti, 59, of Warwick, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence, resulting in death. The charge was in connection to a crash on June 2o that killed Linda Sherman, 53, of North Kingstown.
Police said the crash happened around 6:57 p.m. on Boston Neck Road at the intersection of Earle Drive. According to police, Sherman was riding a tricycle in the breakdown lane when she was hit from behind by a Jeep driven by Famiglietti. She was rushed to Kent County Hospital in Warwick, where she was pronounced dead.
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Famiglietti retired from the Providence Police Department in early 2022.
He was released on personal recognizance, following Monday's court appearance. Famiglietti is scheduled to return to court Dec. 2.
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