OMG PD: Alcohol Likely Factor — And Victim

Drunk driver hits two buildings, including liquor store

A 68-year-old Cranston man is facing charges of driving under the influence after he crashed into two buildings in the same parking lot on June 19. According to witnesses, the man was in the parking lot at a shopping plaza at around 2:30 p.m. when he drove through the bushes just outside a liquor store, then put it into reverse and drove across the parking lot, striking the front doors to a Chinese restaurant. After slamming into the restaurant, the man “Put the vehicle in drive and accelerated across the parking lot, slamming through the brick wall of the liquor store," said Cranston Police Major Robert W. Ryan.

When officers got to the scene, the man was still revving the engine, but the only place he went was the Cranston police station.

‘Help, I’m lost’ … and drunk, too

The good news is that a 20-year-old Pawtucket man was found safe and sound after getting lost in the woods and calling police for help. The bad news is he was placed under arrest for drunk driving after South Kingstown police officers found his car in the woods off a long driveway. They found the man at the wheel of the car with keys in the ignition. He told officers that he had gotten lost and accidentally drove into the woods while attempting a U-turn.

Sometimes, the cops have it easy

A 24-year-old North Kingstown woman apparently made it easier for officers to gather evidence of drunk driving last week after a resident called police to report an accident. When they responded, officers found the woman’s car on a sidewalk with substantial damages, a flat tire, and a broken headlight. The driver allegedly had difficulty sitting up and then told officers that she “drank too much booze” and didn’t want to get out of the car. Officers, however, were persistent and insisted she get out of the car.

The fake bills are in the purse, the real bills are in the bra

A North Kingstown woman was charged with trying to use the same fake $100 bill twice, resulting in two felony charges of passing counterfeit bills. According to police, she attempted to pay for a can of hair mousse using a counterfeit $100 bill at the self check-out line at . When the machine would not accept the bill, an employee came over to assist. She then allegedly pulled a $20 bill out of her bra to pay for the mousse. According to the employee, who told police she had been in the banking business for 30 years, she could see immediately that it was a “very bad counterfeit” bill. The woman had previously attempted to pay for gas, a CD and a Dutch Master cigar at a separate gas station with the same fake bill.