Crime & Safety

Texan Arrested After Drunken Crash In North Kingstown: Cops

The Pearland resident refused to submit to a chemical test, police said.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A Texan was arrested following a drunken crash, police said.

Andre Vasquez, 35, was charged with driving under the influence of liquor and refusing to submit to a chemical test, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Vasquez, a resident of Pearland, was arrested as a "result of a motor vehicle crash investigation on Route 138 in the town of North Kingstown," the release said.

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Vasquez was arrested shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the release.

Vasquez was processed at the Wickford Barracks, arraigned and released with a notice to appear in court, according to police.

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