Crime & Safety
Strangulation, Gun Charges: Coventry Police Arrest Log
Other charges in the Coventry police log included assault, trespassing, vandalism, drug charges and more.

COVENTRY, RI — The following people were arrested by Coventry police between Jan. 29 and Feb. 4.
Jan. 29
Martin Russell, born in 1958, of Coventry, was charged with simple assault or battery.
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Christopher Schreffler, born in 1966, of Westerly, was charged with possession of a schedule I-V drug (less than 10 grams) and four bench warrants issued from Rhode Island Superior Court.
George Blais, 55, was charged with four counts of license or permit required for carrying loaded weapons, three counts of owning prohibited large-capacity feeding devices, and several traffic violations.
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Kyle Anderson, born in 1988, of Coventry, was charged with violating a no-contact order.
Jan. 30
John Salisbury, born in 1980, of Coventry, was charged with domestic disorderly conduct and domestic vandalism.
Jan. 31
Dave Dionne, born in 1995, of Coventry, was charged with domestic-willful trespassing.
Feb. 1
Marvin Phillips, born in 1996, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with four counts of passing counterfeit bills/certificates/notes and two counts of conspiracy.
Carlos Arid Crus, born in 1992, of Cranston, was charged with conspiracy.
Feb. 2
Andrew Schmitt, born in 1974, of Coventry, was charged with disorderly conduct.
Feb. 4
Jovani Banegas, born in 1997, of Coventry, was charged with domestic assault by strangulation, domestic vandalism, domestic disorderly conduct and refusal to relinquish/damage/obstruct a telephone.
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