On Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM, Troopers arrested Gaspar Alonzo Cortez, age 27, of 262 Union Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs - Second Offense - B.A.C. Unknown, 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test - First Offense, 3.) Obstructing a Police Officer in the Execution of Duty, and 4.) Driving with a Suspended License – Fourth Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Hartford Avenue in the City of Providence. Alonzo Cortez was transported to the State Police – Scituate Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov