Police: Drunken Driver Going 70 in 45

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 Drunken Driving

Jonathan D. Baptista, 31, of 30 Lakeview Drive, Apt. #0288, Narragansett, was arrested at about 2:21 a.m. on March 15 and charged with drunken driving, and cited for refusing to submit to a chemical test.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Point Judith Road near Palm Beach Avenue clocked a black Mercedes driven by Baptista at 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Police also noted that the car was swerving, from the breakdown lane to the yellow-lined median.

A traffic stop was made on Kinney Avenue near Old Point Judith Road. Police said that when asked about his driving, Baptista told them, “I’m just in a rush to get home,” and told police he was right near his brother’s house in Providence.

According to police, Baptista initially attempted field sobriety tests, before refusing to continue. He allegedly told police, “I’m not doing this, tow my car.”

Police said that based on Baptista’s behavior and the smell of alcohol coming from his breath, he was arrested, without incident. He refused to submit to chemical breath tests at police headquarters, and was held for arraignment at Fourth Division District Court at 9 a.m.

Narragansett Man Arrested for Warrant

Nathan J. Fasching, 41, of 15 Mathewson St., Apt. #2, Narragansett, was arrested at about 5:25 p.m. on March 14. Police said a Fourth Division District Court warrant was out for Fasching’s arrest for failing to appear at a court hearing related to a South Kingstown police charge of disorderly conduct.

According to police, an officer monitoring traffic on Beach Street near Kingstown Road saw a car with Fasching in it turn on to Mathewson Street. Police said the officer knew Fasching had a warrant out for his arrest, and a traffic stop was made.

Police said Fasching’s identity and warrant were confirmed, and he was arrested without incident. Police said a passenger in the car did not have a driver’s license, and she opted to walk home.

According to police, Fasching was processed and then released at about 8:25 p.m. after posting bail money.

Party Broken Up After Police Witness Scuffle

At about 1:45 a.m. on March 15, police said an officer patrolling in the area of Treasure Road and Roxbury Avenue saw about 25 to 30 people yelling in the street.

According to police, when the officer got out of his car and announcer his presence, a small group of men shoving and fighting stopped and ran from the area.

Police said that based on interviews, the group was believed to have come from a party at 3 Roxbury Avenue. Police said about 50 people remained at the party, with vehicles illegally parked on the sides of surrounding streets.

According to police, the renters – Joshua H. Fontaine, 21, and Christopher J. Josephine, 20 – were highly intoxicated. Police said the party dispersed quickly upon their arrival, and the tenants signed the town noise ordinance form.

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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