PORTSMOUTH – Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:

Wednesday, March 5

Caroline Germina Neihoff, 24, of 29 Sunset Lane, Dartmouth, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI), first offense. Her vehicle was pulled over on Turnpike Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. after officers observed it commit multiple roadway violations, according to police. 

Shaylon Brianna Judd, 30, of 45 Yale Ave., Apt. 2RE, Providence, was charged with passing counterfeit bills, and larceny between $1,500 and $5,000. The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Portsmouth Police Department’s Detective Division, which established enough probable cause to issue an arrest warrant for Judd, police said. Members of the R.I. Violent Fugitive Task Force took Judd into custody at her home shortly after 7 a.m. She was later transferred to the Portsmouth Police Department, where she was processed and transported to 2nd District Court for her arraignment. 

Clayton Edward Frable, 58, of 999 Green End Ave., Middletown, was charged with possessing illegal weapons other than firearms, after being pulled over at 2461 East Main Road around 3:40 p.m. “As a result of a traffic stop for an observed seat belt violation, officers observed several large prohibited weapons within his immediate grabbing and reaching distance,” police said.

Thursday, March 6

Drew A. Ferrigno, 46, of 819 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, was charged with domestic cyberstalking and cyber-harassment. Ferrigno was arrested at his home by Middletown Police on a Portsmouth warrant around 10:20 a.m. He was later transferred to the custody of local police. The victim was a 39-year-old woman who lives in Portsmouth, according to police.

George William Bigelow, 77, of 30 Leger Lane, Tiverton, was charged with driving without an active license, first offense. Bigelow was pulled over on East Main Road at Clements’ Marketplace around 11:30 a.m. because he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, according to police. His license had been suspended due to a prior DUI arrest, police said. He was later transported to 2nd District Court for his arraignment.

Michael Lewis Gordon, 21, of 30 Almy Knoll Terrace, was charged with DUI, first offense, following a vehicle accident on Chase Road at Ann Avenue around 9:20 p.m., police said.

Friday, March 7

Maria P. Janes, 85, of 44 Sheffield Ave., Newport, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident that led to another person being injured. According to police, officers responded to the area of Route 24 South near the Sprague Street overpass shortly before 1 a.m. in response to a report of a motor vehicle accident. It was determined that a man operating a moped had been struck by a motor vehicle, causing him to sustain apparent injuries. According to police, Janes left the scene and was later located by Middletown Police.

Taquala A. Wigginton, 28, of 1950 Village Green S, Apt. C, East Providence, was arrested on several charges following an investigation into a report of check fraud last month. “Through this investigation, it was determined that a female party, identified as Taquala Wigginton, conspired with others to engage in bank/check fraud. An arrest warrant for Wigginton was obtained, and she was later taken into custody with the assistance of the East Providence Police,” police stated. Wigginton was charged with the following: passing of counterfeit bills, larceny between $1,500 and $5,000, conspiracy, and bank fraud. 

Ian George Gerdin, 23, of 133 Foxboro Ave., was charged with possession of a controlled substance after being stopped for traveling 60 mph in a 25-mph zone on Hummock Avenue at Riverside Avenue around 7:15 p.m., according to police. Gerdin was also charged with DUI, first offense, and cited for refusing a chemical test. At the police station, officers located a folded dollar bill in Gerdin’s wallet that had a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine inside of it, police said.