At 12:39 AM, Troopers arrested Michael Burns, age 34, of 637 Hazard Road, West Greenwich, Rhode Island for Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Cocaine). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 102, in the Town of West Greenwich. Burns was transported to the State Police - Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released pending a future Third Division District Court date.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov