At 6:01 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Miozza, age 42, of 11 Hines Farm Road, Cranston, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs - B.A.C Unknown and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test-Second Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 37 in the City of Warwick. Miozza was transported to the Lincoln Woods Barracks where he was processed, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace, and released to the custody of a responsible adult.
At 12:00 AM, Troopers arrested Clarence Richardson, age 41, of 98 Depasquale Avenue Apartment #10, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit Arrest Warrant on the original charge of Violation of a No Contact Order, originating out of the Pawtucket Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 146 South, in the Town of Lincoln. The subject was transported to the Lincoln Woods Barracks where he was processed and later turned over to the Pawtucket Police Department.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov