Crime & Safety
RI DUI Task Force Arrests 12 People Overnight: Police
North Kingstown police say the arrests were made the evening of St. Patrick's Day.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Twelve people were arrested by the Rhode Island DUI Task Force overnight on St. Patrick's Day, reported WPRI.
All 12 people were arrested on alcohol-related offenses, said North Kingstown Police Sgt. Don Barrington. The task force, which is made up of both state and local officers, was on patrol from 7 p.m. on March 17 to 3 a.m. on March 18 .
The RI DUI Task Force utilized its BAT Mobile, which acts as a portable police substation, to patrol the state beginning with South Kingstown.
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Those who are arrested for drunk driving can be processed in the BAT Mobile.
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