Ew – Police Deal With Skunk on Jenckes Court

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Narragansett Man Charged With Shoplifting at Stop and Shop

William Taylor Ruhle, 53, of 36 Birch St., Narragansett, was arrested at about 10:31 a.m. on March 25 and charged with shoplifting.

According to police, a manager at the store told them that he and the store’s security officer witnessed Ruhle fill two green reusable bags with groceries and then walk past checkout lanes, out of the store with the goods.

The manager told police that Ruhle was confronted outside of the store, and he returned to the store to wait for police to arrive.

Police said Ruhle was arrested without incident. A no-trespass order was also issued to him for Stop and Shop. Police said he was processed and then released at about 11:10 a.m.

Gross – Sick Skunk Loose in Jenckes Court Area

At about 8:07 a.m. on March 26, Narragansett Animal Control Officer Art Smith received a report of a sick skunk in the area of Jenckes Court.

Smith said that according to two homeowners, two of their dogs had been sprayed by the skunk. A search was launched for the skunk in the area with negative results.

According to Smith, both of the dogs had had a rabies shot as of March 6, so a booster was not required because it was less than 30 days from contact with the skunk.

The homeowners were advised to bring their dogs to the vet as a precaution, and to call Animal Control immediately if they saw the skunk again.

Unless otherwise noted, the information for this article was compiled from Narragansett police reports, which are available for review by any member of the public at their headquarters on Caswell Street. If we’re missing a call or report you’re interested in knowing about, feel free to leave a comment or to send Local Editor Stephen Greenwell a message at Stephen.greenwell@patch.com.

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