NK Police Log: Man Busted For Driving Without a License...Again

Man Busted For Driving Without a License...Again

Mikal Naeem Madyun, 31, of 34 Belmont Ave. in Providence was arrested Nov. 1 at 2:33 p.m. on charges of driving with a suspended license and following a bench warrant for his arrest. Police arrested Madyun after they clocked him travelling 75 mph in a 45 mph zone on Route 403. Madyun allegedly told officers he hadn’t had a driver’s license since 2009. Officers also discovered he was wanted on a bench warrant after he didn't appear in court to face charges of driving without a license. He was transported to the ACI men’s intake center.

Man Found With Pot in Car Behind Oatley's 

Brock Burbank, 32, of 79 Main St., Apt. 3 in North Kingstown on Nov. 2 at 12:44 a.m. on charges of possession of marijuana.

Officers found Burbank parked in the back parking lot of Oatley’s Restaurant –which has a history of being broken into – late at night after the business had closed. According to reports, when Burbank spotted the officer he got out of his truck, threw his keys in the vehicle and began walking toward the police cruiser. In his report, Burbank’s arresting officer noted that Burbank “was trying to keep me away form his vehicle and acting suspiciously by being the only person in the area of a closed business at this time of night.”

Burbank told the officer he was in the parking lot to meet a friend, but refused to disclose this friend’s identity. According to reports, Burbank appeared to be very nervous and began sweating and shaking. Police found a small pocket knife in his pocket.

When police told him they were going to check his vehicle due to his suspicious behavior, Burbank allegedly told them he had three bags of marijuana on the dashboard. Police found the bags in plain view – which measured to 6.87 grams.

Man Charged For Signing Fake Check

Harry J. Whitford, 40, of 2 State Street, Apt. G in North Kingstown was arrested Nov. 3 at 2:01 p.m. on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and a felony charge of forgery.

Whitford allegedly stole a check from a roommate, forged her signature and deposited it in a neighbor’s bank account. According tot he 59-year-old victim, Whitford was going to loan him $60 until his social security check came through. Instead of returning with cash, Whitford came back with a check and signed it for $800. Whitford then allegedly drove the man to the bank and deposited the check in the man’s bank account for him, and then withdrew the $800 – keeping $740 for himself.

The following week, the victim received a letter from the bank stating that the account the check was attached to was either closed and had insufficient funds and that the man was on the hook for the missing $800. Attached to the letter was a copy of the check, which the victim realized was not in Whitford’s name but his roommate’s and that he had forged her signature.

Narragansett police arrested Whitford the following week on an arrest warrant from NK. He was released on $1,000 bail with surety.

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