Warwick DUI Arrest

As reported by Bryan Rourke in the January 31, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, a man ran a stop sign and hit a Warwick police cruiser.  The police officer and his passenger were both taken to the hospital following the accident.  The man has been arrested and charged with drunk driving (DUI), refusal to submit to a chemical test, possession of  marijuana and traffic violations.

Pursuant to Rhode Island General Law 31-27-2, if convicted of DUI, the penalties include:

Every person convicted of a first violation whose blood alcohol concentration is one-tenth of one percent (.1%) by weight or above but less than fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or whose blood alcohol concentration is unknown shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than four hundred dollars ($400) and shall be required to perform ten (10) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution and/or shall be imprisoned for up to one year. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge. The person's driving license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months to twelve (12) months. The sentencing judge shall require attendance at a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance and/or alcoholic or drug treatment for the individual.

Pursuant to Rhode Island General Law 31-27-2.1, if convicted of Refusal, the penalties include a fine in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) to five hundred dollars ($500) and shall order the person to perform ten (10) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution. The person's driving license in this state shall be suspended for a period of six (6) months to one year. The traffic tribunal judge shall require attendance at a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance and/or alcohol or drug treatment for the individual.