Pawtucket Man Charged With DUI: Cops

PAWTUCKET, RI — A Pawtucket man was charged with driving under the influence, police said.

William Burns, 50, was pulled over and arrested shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday on Division Street, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

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Burns was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test, according to the release.

Burns was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and "held overnight pending morning arraignment at Sixth Division District Court, the release said.

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