ANIMAL CONFINEMENT IN VEHICLE

Around 3:08 p.m., June 13, a Warwick Animal Control Officer was dispatched to Walmart at 650 Bald Hill Road for the report of two dogs inside a red Ford Escape, with windows that were “barely cracked.”

A man approached the vehicle and police asked him if it was his vehicle. According to the incident report, the man said, “Yes. Is there a problem?”

Informed why an officer was on the scene, the man said, “My windows are open.”

According to the incident report, all four windows were down about a quarter of an inch. The temperature at T.F. Green International Airport registered 77 degrees.

Using a “calibrated infrared thermometer” the officer took a temperature reading inside the vehicle. According to police, the temperature was 95.8 degrees in the vehicle.

Police identified the vehicle owner as Erik T. O’Neil, 44, of 85 Fiat Ave., Cranston. The dogs were identified as Roxie, a 10-year-old black female Shiba Inu; and Buddy, a 7-year-old white male mixed breed.

“I observed the dogs to be panting and there was no water available for them,” according to Animal Control. “I attempted to discuss the seriousness and safety concern of leaving dogs in a motor vehicle and was met with confrontation and belligerence by O’Neil.”

Animal Control requested a police officer to assist at the scene. Multiple officers arrived as O’Neil got into an argument with another man at the scene.

O’Neil was cited for Animal Confinement in a Motor Vehicle Prohibited, which carries a $500 fine.

DRUG POSSESSION

At 5:34 p.m., June 10, Warwick Police spotted a vehicle that had been reported as being driven by an “erratic operator” in the area of Route 37 and Post Roade.

Police initiated a traffic stop, and identified the driver as Eric D. Irons, 52, of 777 Atwells Ave., Apt. 3, Providence.

“The original call indicated that the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Route 37 and struck the guardrail three times on the driver’s side,” police wrote in the arrest report. However, police said they saw no damage on that side of the vehicle.

Police said Irons “did not appear to be intoxicated although he did seem nervous.” They asked him if they could search his vehicle, and according to police, he consented.

In the sunglass holder near the sunroof, police say they found a cigarette wrapper with 12 pills inside. According to police, Irons said the pills belonged to his girlfriend.

Police arrested Irons and charged him with Possession of Schedule I-V controlled substance. Irons was processed and released later that night.

MISDEMEANOR NO LICENSE

Around 7:05 P.M., June 11, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was traveling west on West Natick Road in the right lane near Bald Hill Road when he spotted a grey BMW SUV ahead.

Bemis ran a registration check on the vehicle and discovered the plate did not match the vehicle; instead it came back as a cancelled Ford registration.

Police identified the driver as Steve S. Medeiros, 38, of 52 Phenix Ave., West Warwick.

Police found that Medeiros had a suspended license. He was arrested and secured in the rear of a cruiser. Police charged Medeiros with Driving with Suspended License (fourth offense, a misdemeanor) and released later that night from headquarters. He also received a warning for Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

DUI

Around 9:40 p.m., June 14, Warwick Police Officer Alyssa M. Comeau was driving in the area of Bald Hill Road and Toll Gate Road when she spotted a vehicle ahead allegedly “swerve over the fog line.”

The vehicle allegedly swerved repeatedly and changed lanes without a signal. Police initiated at motor vehicle stop. Police say they smelled alcohol.

The driver was identified as Brian P. Santerre, 40, of 35 Youngs Ave., West Warwick.

Police asked Santerre to consent to a series of standardized field sobriety tests. He consented.

Following the tests, Santerre was arrested and charged with DUI of Liquor (blood alcohol concentration unknown; first offense) and was cited for Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test (first offense). He was also cited for Laned Roadway violations.

VANDALISM

Around 12:03 a.m., June 16, Warwick Police were dispatched to a city address for a malicious damage report (the victim’s address was redacted from the incident report).

The victim told police her mail box had been damaged some time between 6 and 10:30 p.m.

The damage to the mailbox was estimated around $60.

DUI

Around 10 p.m., June 15, Warwick Police responded to the Oakland Beach sea wall to assist officers in locating a man accused of throwing empty nip bottles out his vehicle by a witness who called police.

Police ran a check of the man’s vehicle, a 2021black Dodge Ram pickup truck. The vehicle was located on Oakland Beach Avenue. Police initiated a motor vehicle stop.

Police identified the driver as James L. Gill, 61, of 13 Manchester Circle.

Police say they smelled alcohol. They asked Gill to consent to a series of standardized field sobriety tests. He consented. Police eventually terminated the tests because of “Gill’s lack of cooperation” which was affecting “his performance on the test.”

Following the tests, Gill was placed under arrest for the suspicion of DUI.

He was transported to Warwick Police Headquarters, where he was asked to consent to a chemical breath test. He agreed. Two samples were taken; they registered 0.122 and 0.118 BAC.

Gill was charged with DUI of Liquor (0.10-0.15 BAC, first offense). He was secured in a cell to await the bail commissioner.

SHOPLIFTING

At 2:08 p.m., June 17, Warwick Police responded to the Warwick Mall Target at 400 Bald Hill Road for the report of a shoplifter who had been identified by a loss prevention officer.

Police identified the suspect as Alexander A. Ferreras, 18, of 22 Bergen St., First Floor, Providence.

Ferreras was accused of taking “multiple beauty products” and allegedly placed them in his backpack. The value of the stolen items was estimated at $135.95.

Police charged Ferreras with Shoplifting, a misdemeanor.