Boater charged with DWI off Prudence Island

Posted 7/21/15

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.

Tuesday, July 14

Kristin L. Walker, 33, of 129 Pontiac Ave, Cranston, was charged at 10:11 a.m. with larceny (under $1,500). The …

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Boater charged with DWI off Prudence Island

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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.

Tuesday, July 14

Kristin L. Walker, 33, of 129 Pontiac Ave, Cranston, was charged at 10:11 a.m. with larceny (under $1,500). The charge stems from an April 24 report of a 1995 Jeep Cherokee that had been stolen from a Portsmouth residence. A warrant was issued for Ms. Walker’s arrest and she turned herself in at the police station.

Wednesday, July 15

Louis R. Bartek, 55, of 14 Valhalla Drive, was arrested at 8:40 a.m. on a charge of exploitation of an elder. The charge stems from a complaint first filed on May 28. Police said Mr. Bartek was entrusted with paying the victim’s bills from the credit card’s checking account, but that he wrote checks out to himself without paying the debt. Police said the unauthorized charges totaled more than $22,000. A warrant for Mr. Bartek’s arrest was issued June 30.

Robert G. Abenante, 53, of 195 Moitoza Lane, was charged with possession of a controlled substance at 1:50 p.m. Police said they stopped Mr. Abenante’s vehicle on East Main Road near Sandy Point Avenue because it crossed over the center dividing line. During a search of the vehicle, a crack cocaine pipe with remnants of the drug was found, police said.

Angela C. Pratt, 35, of 30 Sandy Point Farm, Apt. 1, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. on a charge of making crank or obscene phone calls. Police said that Ms. Pratt kept calling and texting a family repeatedly after learning they planned on moving in the near future. According to police, Ms. Pratt was interested in moving into the house, which she would also enter uninvited on occasion. Police served Ms Pratt with a no-trespass order.

Thursday, July 16

Nicholas D. Rothwell, 27, of 165 Grandview Ave., Somerset, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test at 2:36 a.m. His car was stopped on Turnpike Avenue because it was observed drifting over the white fog line and into the breakdown lane.

Rachel L. Gomes, 46, of 27 Corys Court, was arrested on a charge of domestic disorderly conduct following an incident at her home that was first reported at 10:45 a.m.

Friday, July 17

Quinn M. Garvey, 19, of 546 Wyatt Road, Middletown, was arrested at 7:25 a.m. on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), underage possession of alcohol and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police responded at 6:44 a.m. to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the area of Blackpoint Lane off Wapping Road. They found Mr. Garvey asleep behind the wheel of his car parked on a grassy area. An officer shook him and Mr. Garvey looked at him and fell back asleep, police said. After firefighters arrived and woke Mr. Garvey up, he said he thought he was in Charlestown, Mass. and appeared confused and disoriented, police said. As police spoke to a witness, Mr. Garvey got back into his vehicle, turned it on and began traveling east on Blackpoint Lane, but his path was blocked by emergency vehicles. He failed a field sobriety test at the scene. During a search of his vehicle, police found a pipe with burnt residue believed to be marijuana, as well as a small digital scale with a green leafy powder that appeared to be another marijuana product, police said.

Two people were arrested following an argument outside a Dighton Avenue home that was reported at about 9:30 a.m. Justin P. Vars, 28, of 196 Riverside St., and Skylynn J. Paiva, 21, of 196 Riverside St., were both charged with domestic disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duties. Mr. Vars was also charged with assault, police said. Police said the incident started when Mr. Vars arrived to drop off his daughter to Ms. Paiva, her mother. Shortly afterward, police said, Ms. Paiva was dropped off by a male friend, who said Mr. Vars came out of his car with a baseball bat and started chasing him. Police said they determined that Mr. Vars and Ms. Paiva provided false information regarding the incident.

Saturday, July 18

Monzell C. Coley, 22, of 61 Candace St., Providence, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) shortly after midnight. The car he was driving was pulled over on Route 24 northbound near Freeborn Street because it crossed over the center divider line and was following a vehicle too closely, police said. During a search of the car, police found a small plastic bag containing what was suspected to be cocaine.

Sunday, July 19

Laudalino C. Silva, 52, of 42 Turner Ave., Riverside, was charged at 1:17 p.m. with operating a watercraft while intoxicated off Prudence Island. Police received several 911 calls about the the operator of the 19-foot Dynasty powerboat, which several witnesses were holding onto in shallow water off Beach Road. Witnesses told police that a juvenile on an inflatable raft had screamed for help when the powerboat operated by Mr. Silva came toward her. The boat did not change course, however, and the girl jumped off the raft and began swimming for shore, police said. Police put Mr. Silva on their boat and towed his craft to Carnegie Abbey Marina. Besides the DWI charge, Mr. Silva was issued a citation for operating within 200 feet of a swimmer, causing a wake, and failure to have flares on board. He was also found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana, which he threw into the toilet after being placed in a police station cell, according to police.

Portsmouth police, Portsmouth Police Department, Prudence Island

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