Crime & Safety

Cumberland Man Charged With DUI After North Providence Crash: Cops

He was also charged with refusing a chemical test, police said.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — A Cumberland man was charged with driving under the influence following a crash in on Route 146 in North Providence, police said.

Gerald Skelton, 55, was arrested shortly before 10:45 p.m. Saturday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Skelton was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test, the release said.

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Skelton was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a justice of the peace, and released with a notice to appear in court, according to police.

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