Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream

Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream...A 57-year-old East Greenwich woman was recently arrested on charges of drunk driving after police followed her vehicle after it left the North Kingstown ice cream shop Inside Scoop. NK Police had reportedly received a notice from RI State Police that they'd seen an intoxicated woman getting into her car at the shop. After reportedly observing her swerve in and out of her lane, police pulled the woman over and told her they suspected her of drunken driving. The woman reportedly sarcastically responded "Oh please!" multiple times and went back to eating her ice cream before police prompted her again to hand over additional documents. The woman failed her field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level of .132. She was set to appear in Fourth District Court on May 17.

Ready for Your Close-up?...A Tiverton man was arrested last weekend after he allegedly started bickering with a truck driver from a local landscaping business. The 51-year-old man was reportedly upset that the business was violating town ordinance by operating on a Sunday morning. According to police, the man blocked the driveway entrance to the business to take pictures of it, prompting the truck driver to get out and say something. That's when the man allegedly got up close to the driver's face and began snapping pictures. The driver then reportedly reached up and smacked the camera away, causing an argument to ensue. Police said that was when the man got back into his car and tried to drive away, all while allegedly driving over the truck driver's foot. The Tiverton man was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.

Keep Your Secrets Close, and Your Vokda Closer... If you are under 21 years old and carrying a half bottle of vodka in your backpack, you might not want to accept a ride home from a police officer. One Portsmouth teen allegedly did just that in the early morning hours last Sunday. The 19-year-old was allegedly seen walking along Anthony Road near theMontaup Country Club around 3:30 a.m. when a police officer stopped his cruiser and asked him where he was heading. After the teen said he was walking home, the officer offered him a ride. The teen apparently accepted the offer and sat in the cruiser's passenger seat, at which point the officer became suspicious when he smelled alcohol and heard a "clanking" noise coming from the teen's backpack. The officer asked the teen to open his backpack, where police say they discovered a half finished bottle of vodka. The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol. He was later released with a district court summons.

Just Want to Hear My Jam...A 37-year-old Newport man was arrested last week after heallegedly got upset at a bartender for not turning up the music on the jukebox. According to police reports, the man threw a beer bottle at the bartender after he refused to turn the music up. The bartender said he turned his back and saw the bottle strike a beer cooler four feet away. The suspect reportedly left the bar, but then returned. Police located him nearby and arrested him.

Not So Suspicious After All...Barrington police received a report on Monday morning of asuspicious package left at the front door of the Barrington Medical Center on Maple Avenue. Upon inspection, they realized the package contained a poster showing children's clothing and Teddy bears with a variety of quotes and statements.

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Drunk driver charged with killing bicyclist in Newport Beach

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The Orange County District Attorney's Office filed charges Thursday against a drunk driver, for killing a bicyclist after driving into the bicycle lane while texting.

Danae Marie Miller, 22 from Newport Coast, is charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

On Feb. 21, Miller is accused of consuming alcohol at her workplace, Zinc Café. At approximately 6 p.m., Miller is accused of driving her car on San Joaquin Hills Road. At the same time, 41-year-old Amine Britel was riding his bicycle in a marked bicycle lane. Miller is accused of repeatedly text messaging on her cell phone while driving into the bicycle lane, hitting Britel from behind.

Witnesses and Miller called 911. Britel died at the scene. Miller is accused of having a blood alcohol content of .10 percent.

Miller is out of custody on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned April 4. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison.

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Ballet Director Pleads Guilty to Driving While Impaired

The director of the New York City Ballet pleaded guilty this Tuesday to driving while his ability was impaired. Peter Martins was arrested on January 1 in the first hours of the new year by Westchester County police near his home in Irvington, New York. The ballet master refused a breath test, and after failing a field sobriety test, was charged with "driving while intoxicated," what's commonly known as a DWI.

On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, and was fined $300, according to Nina Azeez, a Yonkers City Court clerk.

"A driver who refuses a breathalyzer test should have their license suspended, even for a first offense," said Alan Gordon, the leader of a ballet dancers' union that has been locked in difficult negotiations with City Ballet over labor contracts. "An insignificantly small fine does nothing to deter future drunk driving."

The ballet company issued a statement saying it was glad the matter had been resolved.

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