Suspect to Girlfriend: ‘See You In A Couple of Years!’

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

David C. Harpool, 24, of 149 Hamilton Ave., Jamestown, was arrested at about 8:20 p.m. on April 10 and charged with felony drug distribution and two counts of felony drug possession.

According to police, officers working a security detail at the Day Glow concert saw Harpool conduct a hand-to-hand sale with an unknown man in the Plains Road parking lot.

As a result, police said they approached Harpool and asked him what was in a backpack in his car. Police said that as they took the backpack from the car, Harpool told a woman in the car, “I love you! Oh my god! I’ll see you in a couple of years!”

According to police, when they again asked Harpool what was in the backpack, he told them, “Some mushrooms, a lot.”

Police said an inventory of the backpack revealed about an ounce of mushrooms, eight small baggies of marijuana and two baggies of hashish. Police said Harpool also turned over two small baggies of methamphetamine, and $659 in cash was confiscated.

According to police, Harpool was arrested following the search. Police said that while being transported to headquarters, Harpool told them, “I sell weed, everybody sells weed.”

Police said Harpool was processed and held for arraignment at Fourth Division District Court at 11 a.m. on April 11.

According to online records, Harpool has six previous arrests:

• In August 2012, Harpool pleaded no contest to an East Greenwich police charge of shoplifting. He was ordered to serve a year-long suspended sentence and a year of probation, and to pay restitution. After violating terms of his probation, he was ordered to serve 60 days at the ACI. For details of this arrest, click here.
• In June 2012, Harpool pleaded no contest to a Jamestown police charge of driving with a suspended license. He was ordered to pay a fine and court costs.
• In September 2011, Harpool pleaded no contest to a Jamestown police charge of resisting arrest. He was ordered to serve a year probation. An additional charge of domestic vandalism was dismissed.
• In June 2010, Harpool pleaded no contest to a Warwick police charge of shoplifting. He was ordered to serve six months probation.
• In August 2008, Harpool pleaded no contest to a Warwick police charge of possession of marijuana. He was ordered to serve a year of probation and to complete community service. In return for his plea, an additional charge of conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act was dismissed.
• In June 2007, Harpool pleaded no contest to a Jamestown police charge of assault. He was ordered to serve a year of probation, to pay restitution and to complete a mental health program.

Following hearings on April 11, April 18 and April 24, Harpool was held without bail. Felony screening is scheduled for May 21.

Unless otherwise noted, the information for this article was compiled from South Kingstown police reports, which are available for review by any member of the public at their headquarters. 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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