South Kingstown Woman Accused Of Drunken Driving With Child In The Car

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A South Kingstown woman was arrested Friday on drunken driving charges after police said she was caught driving impaired with a child in the car.

Kristin Mauro, 60, was charged with driving under the influence of liquor and or drugs (second offense), refusal to submit to a chemical test, and driving under the influence with a child passenger under the age of 13.

Around 5:15 p.m., South Kingstown police received a call from a concerned citizen, who was worried about a suspected impaired driver with a child in the car. Police said they pulled over the driver, identified as Mauro, and arrested her.

"We continue to see a disturbing number of adults who are making bad decisions and driving impaired on our roads at all hours of the day," Police Chief Matthew Moynihan said "Our officers are out on patrol, but with more than 300 miles of road in South Kingstown, we can’t be everywhere, so we certainly appreciate the public’s help in identifying impaired drivers."

Mauro is scheduled to appear in Washington County District Court in Wakefield on Thursday.

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