Crime & Safety

Police Log: Dirt Bike Drag Races, Tree Vs. Drunk Driver

An arrest does not necessarily indicate a conviction.

The provided the following reports:

  • Daniel Torres, 36, of 11 Evergreen Drive, in East Providence, was charged with domestic larceny under $500 at approximately 3:25 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.
  • Joseph Escobar, 47, of 45 Miles Ave., in East Providence, was charged with a family court warrant at approximately 3:44 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.
  • Howell Smith, 28, of 55 Island Ave., in East Providence, was charged with reckless driving, drag racing, and eluding a police officer after a caller reported a suspicious vehicle. According to police reports, all-dark motorbikes was speeding on the train tracks near Phillipsdale Landing. The bikes were then shut off and were walked on foot. Police apprehended the drivers after finding their location.
  • Jose Deviveiros, 70, of 96 Anthony St., in East Providence, was charged with simple assault or battery; George Viveiros, 42, of same address, was arrested under a family court warrant at approximately 7:19 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.
  • Michelle Spence, 38, of Pawtucket, was charged with drunk driving, refusing to submit to a chemical test at approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, after she allegedly crashed her vehicle into a tree.

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