Three Portsmouth Residents Charged with DUI, Disorderly Conduct at Early Morning Traffic Stop

Middletown police arrested three Portsmouth residents Wednesday morning around 2 a.m. on charges of disorderly conduct and driving under the influence (DUI) after police reportedly followed a speeding car that made an abrupt turnout into an empty parking lot near 797 Aquidneck Ave.

After questioning the driver and conducting field tests, police at the scene arrested Jessica Asher, 23, of Portsmouth, on a misdemeanor DUI, first offense, and also cited her for allegedly refusing to submit to a later chemical test at the police station. At the scene, Asher's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was .169 on an alcohol-breath test, according to police reports. Asher was ordered to appear in court Aug. 25.

Police at the scene also arrested passengers Brandon E. Bateman, 22, and Stephanie L. Roderigues, 26, both Portsmouth residents, for disorderly conduct after allegedly arguing and being uncooperative to officers at scene while field tests of the driver were being conducted.

In other police news, Portsmouth officers arrested Damian Kane Woodlyn on Wednesday around 5:04 a.m. at his residence on Oak Street.

Police were called to the residence to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.Woodlyn was arrested at the scene and charged with disorderly conduct, domestic.

He pleaded "not guilty" to the misdemeanor charge Wednesday at his arraignment. Woodlyn is scheduled to appear again in Second District Court on Aug. 26 for a pre-trial conference.