NK Police Log: DUI Suspect Drove Into Home

DUI Suspect Drove Into Home

Richard G. Haley, 21, of 63 Oak Ave. in East Providence was arrested March 9 at 2:45 a.m. on charges of drunken driving and possession of marijuana and cited for refusing to take a chemical test.

Haley allegedly drove into a house on Boston Neck Road while driving back to a friend’s house in Narragansett. According to police, Haley appeared to be heavily under the influence, but only admitted to drinking two beers around 9:30 p.m. In his car, officers found an open bottle of Corona beer and a marijuana smoking pipe.

After failing his field sobriety test, Haley took a preliminary breath test that registered a .183 percent – more than double the legal limit. While placing him under arrest, police allegedly found a bag of marijuana in his front pocket.

According to the town’s building inspector, the home Haley drove into was not structurally damaged and safe to live in. He estimated that Haley caused $1,000 of damage tot he home’s foundation and another $3,000 to a stone wall he hit prior to driving into the house.

Man Allegedly Hit By Car Arrested on Warrant

Michael Scott Szewczyk, 43, of 6101 Post Road, Unit 57  in North Kingstown was arrested March 8 at 2:16 p.m. following a bench warrant for his arrest.

Police initially arrived at 6101 Post Road after a man called the department about a man (later identified at Szewczyk) who struck his car. The caller told officers that he was driving into the lot when a man who was walking in the road began to move diagonally into the road, then turned and intentionally elbowed his car’s side window, causing it to fold back. According to the caller, the man told him he was going to file a claim with his insurance company.

Police found Szewczyk who allegedly told them that the caller drove into him and he never saw the car coming, telling police, “I was in the road. I guess it’s on me, but that guy could have beeped his horn.” He added that his friend had picked him up immediately afterward and the two were going to go somewhere to call police, but instead went to Dunkin’ Donuts and got a coffee. The man stated he was not injured.

While checking his idea, police discovered that Szewczyk was wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court.

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