Tiverton Police: Drunk Driver Gets Lost, Mother and Son Assault Couple

arrested a Barrington woman last Friday when she was allegedly found speeding and swerving all over the road and had trouble standing when she got out of her car.

Lorette M. Theriault, 33, of 24 Sweetbriar Road, Barrington, was arrested at 1:02 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23, at the at 500 Main Road. She was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to submit a chemical test and speeding.

Chief Thomas Blakey said police were notified of an erratic driver near 1 a.m. on Main Road. An officer found the vehicle and clocked it going 61 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone heading south. Blakey said the car was reportedly swerving over the double center line, crossed the fog line at a few points and nearly hit a utility pole on the opposite side of the road near Lawrence Court. The officer stopped the vehicle and their antilock brakes activated.

Blakey said the responding officer identified the driver as Theriault after she accidently rolled down the rear passenger window and it then "took her 10 seconds" to acknowledge her mistake before rolling down the driver's side window. Once down, the officer reportedly smelled a "strong odor of alcohol" emanating from the woman, and noted her eyes were extremely bloodshot, her speech was slurred and she mumbled.

She reportedly told the officer she left a bar in Providence and was trying to get home to Barrington, and the officer told her she was going in the completely wrong direction. Blakey said the woman thought she was in Swansea, MA, and added she drank two beers but "was a lightweight." Theriault reportedly took approximately four minutes to produce her license and contents from her glove box, and as she exited the vehicle, she was reportedly swaying and stumbling significantly and was placed under arrest.

Mother and son allegedly assault couple

Robin A. Abrantes, 48, of 40 Fairfield Ave., Tiverton, was arrested at 4:04 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. She was charged with two counts of simple assault and battery and one count of disorderly conduct.

Edward. D. Abrantes, 28, of 40 Fairfield Ave., Tiverton, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, and charged with simple assault and battery and disorderly conduct.

Blakey said officers responded to the Fairfield Avenue residence for a report of several disorderly people. Upon arrival, police found a woman, Robin, allegedly threatening another woman. Officers spoke with Robin's son, Edward, who was also shouting because he claimed the woman and a male victim allegedly poured maple syrup or soda over his truck. Blakey said officers noted the female victim's face was "red and blotchy" and claimed Robin punched her in the face. She required medical attention.

Both victims claimed they were struck by Robin and Edward.

Refusal to give up cell phone

Raymond P. Deschenes, 30, of 202 Hayden Ave., Tiverton, was arrested at 7:36 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23. He was charged with domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone.

Blakey said officers responded to the Hayden Avenue residence for a report of a domestic in progress. Upon arrival at the top of the street, police found a man, Deschenes, in the road saying he got into an argument with his children's mother about picking up the kids. After speaking with the mother, she claimed Deschenes was aggressive and angry, so she called police. Blakey said the mother alleged they had a verbal argument and claimed Deschenes kicked the front door open and it hit her hand. She also alleged that when she walked to her vehicle, Deschenes followed and grabbed her cell phone from her wrist and claimed her wrist was sore, even though there were no markings. Based on the allegations, Deschenes was charged.

Bench warrant

Gunnar Bjornson, 18, of 230 Riverside Drive, Tiverton, was arrested at 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at . He was taken into custody on an active bench warrant issued in Second District Court.