NK Police Log: Light Left On Prompts Alleged Roommate Rumble

Light Switch Prompts Roommate Assault

William Barry Cornell, 67, of 6101 Post Rd., Apt. 48 in North Kingstown was arrested Aug. 14 at 9:10 p.m. on charges of domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct.

According to reports, the altercation began after Cornell failed to turn off a light while doing laundry. According to Cornell, his roommate became furious and tried getting him to fight, yelling “Come on, boy!” repeatedly. However, according to the roommate Cornell was the one who went “crazy” after the roommate turned the light off himself. The victim told police that Cornell rushed him and yelled, “You rotten [expletive], leave that light on!” and punched him in the shoulder, according to reports. Cornell also allegedly hit the man in the jaw with his forearm, causing him to fall to the ground.

From Dancing to Headlocks 

Caroline Marie Henley, 30, of 42 Penn St., Apt. 4 in Providence and Tamika Lee Quinonez, 25, of 8 Merill Ln., Apt. 401 in North Kingstown were arrested Aug. 15 at midnight on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct. Luz Elida Quinonez, 27, of 9 Tanner St., Apt. 1 in Providence was also arrested on charges of vandalism and disorderly conduct.

According to reports, the two women and another woman were partying in the apartment when the assault began. According to a witness, the two women were drinking alcohol and began dancing. When the other woman returned from the bathroom, the women allegedly had each other in headlocks and began to further assault one another. The witness escorted Quinonez out of the party after allegedly breaking up the fight.

The woman then began to clean up her apartment following the altercation. While bringing out a chair – that had been broken during the fight – to a dumpster, the woman heard Henley’s daughter yelling her name from the apartment, according to reports. The woman ran back to her apartment to find that Quinonez had returned and was hitting Henly in the head, and once again broke apart the fight and sent Quinonez away, according to reports.

Half an hour later, Quinonez allegedly returned with her sister who began to pound on the door – damaging it – but neither Henley nor the other woman opened the door.

NK Man Charged With Domestic Assault 

Jonathan Edward Dumsar, 18, of 552 Devils Foot Rd., Apt. B307 in North Kingstown was arrested Aug. 15 at 10:45 a.m. on charges of domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct.

Dumsar allegedly assaulted a woman after an argument about Dumsar choosing between spending time with his friends and his 12-month-old child. According to reports, Dumas pulled the woman off the couch by her wrists and dragged her into the bedroom where he slapped her across the face after she allegedly tried to scream. 

Other Arrests...

Mark A. Toneatti, 46, of 19 Angel Ave., Apt. 1 in North Kingstown was arrested Aug. 14 at 6:15 p.m. on charges of driving with a suspended license.

Francis M. Tarantino, 65, of 6101 Post Rd., Apt. 39 in North Kingstown was arrested Aug. 15 at 8:20 p.m. following a bench warrant for his arrest.