At 12:45 AM, Troopers arrested Alexander Merhi, age 41, of 96 Scott Hollow Road, Coventry, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor and/or Drugs- BAC Unknown- First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police Wickford Barracks where he was processed and held overnight pending morning arraignment by a Justice of the Peace where he will be presented as a Bail Violator.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov