Posted by Samantha Turner (Editor) in
the Narragansett-South Kingstown Patch
Running With Scissors
One South Kingstown
woman was very eager to make away with some stolen items from Walmart last
week. The woman allegedly stole
a pair of scissors and face wash – the jury’s still out on
whether or not these were complementary purchases – and left the store.
Police tried to stop
her from leaving the parking lot, but she ignored their attempts and continued
onto the highway. She made it a few miles up the road before police blocked her
off at an intersection, at which point she pulled off the road and drove up a grass
embankment, then jumped out of the car.
The 28-year-old woman
fought police before they were able to handcuff her.
Cleaning Out the
Account
One East Greenwich
resident has a little insight into the personal life of the person who stole
his debit card information. The man had noticed numerous unauthorized
transactions on his account over a span of a few weeks.
Apparently, the
victim’s bank account wasn’t the only thing this identity thief was attempting
to clear out: the alleged thief used the man’s account to buy a natural
colon cleanse at the bargain price of $4.95.
Assault and (Low) Battery
We’re not sure what
this Woonsocket man would do for a Klondike Bar, but from police reports we now know what he
would do for a car charger. The 36-year-old man allegedly became enraged
when another man would not let him use his car charger to charge his phone.
When the man returned
to his car, he found one of his tires slashed and the suspect walking away from
the car, attempting to throw a knife into a garbage can nearby. When the
man confronted the slasher, he allegedly began to brandish the knife “in a
threatening manner.”
Police took the man
into custody and charged him with disorderly conduct, vandalism, and felony
assault with a dangerous weapon.
