Police Make Shoplifting, License Arrests

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

South Kingstown Man Charged With Shoplifting

Gregory S. Sampson, 49, of 88 Dam St., South Kingstown, was arrested at about 8:50 p.m. on April 29 and charged with shoplifting.

According to police, they received a report from a security officer at Stop and Shop that they had caught Sampson attempting to leave the store with a carriage full of items.

Police said that the security officer caught up to Sampson as he tried to leave in the parking lot with $215.34 worth of baby diapers, baby wipes and containers of Tide detergent. Police said Sampson was arrested without incident.

According to police, Sampson was processed at headquarters and then released at about 10:56 p.m.

Narragansett Man Charged With License Violation

Alexander J. Colantonio, 23, of 5 John St., Narragansett, was arrested at about 7:25 p.m. on April 30 and charged with driving with a suspended license. Police said Colantonio is a student at the University of Rhode Island.

According to police, an officer leaving the Salt Pond Plaza and turning on to Point Judith Road ran the plate of a car in front of him. The officer noted that the registered owner – Colantonio – had a suspended license, so a traffic stop was made near Foddering Farm Road.

Police said that the officer confirmed that the driver was Colantonio, and that his license was suspended on Jan. 9 for failing to take driver’s retraining. Police said Colantonio was arrested without incident, processed at headquarters and then released at about 8 p.m.

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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