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OMG PD: Rep. With A Rep
We compile the odd, unusual and ‘oh my gosh’ police items from throughout the region.
State Rep. With Rep: State Rep. Bob Watson (R-East Greenwich) appeared in the news again this week for the wrong reasons. South Kingstown police arrested him for possession of marijuana. A plow driver called police when he saw an erratic driver “nearly” hit him, then pull up into a snowbank. The plow operator noted that Watson, when approached, smelled of alcohol. Police later reported that Watson had alcohol in the car, and was even seen drinking an open Natural Ice beer can, when police arrived. At one point, Watson said, "Do you know who I am? I'm the E.G. rep." One officer noted Watson was “belligerent” and “uncooperative” back at the station. Watson was arrested in April 2011 in Connecticut and charged with DUI, pot possession and …
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