Police Log: Belligerent and Disorderly

Orlando Gomez, 27, of Lawrence, MA., was arrested on Jan. 22 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after officers responded to reports of two men breaking a car window. Two Hispanic men reported fled in a white Chevy Blazer, which officers found on Paradis Avenue.

The passenger, later identified as Gomez, ran from the SUV to the front porch of a nearby house, where he began yelling and kicking the door, according to reports. He appeared to be “highly intoxicated and agitated,” yelling at officers in Spanish. Gomez reportedly swore several times at the officers and repeatedly let his legs go limp, falling into the snow, as they tried to escort him back to their car, forcing them to drag him to the cruiser.

Gomez continued to act in an aggressive manner, and again let his legs go limp while officers tried to put him in the backseat. He fell to the ground, smashing his face on the snow-covered pavement, according to reports. Once inside the car, Gomez reported smashed his head repeatedly into the plexiglass divider and the bars on the windows. After being peppered sprayed, Gomez seemed to become even more agitated, continuing to kick the cruiser door all the way to the station. His belligerent behavior continued in the police station when he refused eye treatment for the spray, continually let his legs go limp, and repeatedlt banged his head against the wall. Even inside a cell, Gomez continued to act up, officers report, charging the cell door several times as if trying to break through it. After finally calming down, officers brought Gomez to the hospital for treatment.

Breaking Into Church

Joseph Gary Cullerton, 39, was arrested on Jan. 20 for breaking and entering, possession of marijuana and possession of a prohibited weapon after a caller reported seeing a white man enter the Precious Blood Church at Carrington and Park avenues. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered footprints in the snow leading to a tree directly under a window at the church.

Inside, officers found Cullerton alone, and allegedly confiscated a canister containing unsmoked “blunts” and a three-inch folding knife. The blunts later tested positive for marihuana, according to reports.

Brews and Bruises

Ernest Shelton, 26, of Providence, was arrested by Providence police on Jan. 20 on a warrant from Woonsocket police stemming from an assault with a dangerous weapon charge from last September.

On Sept. 27, officers responded to reports of a fight at Brews and Cues billiard hall on Rathburn Street. Reports indicated bottles and pool cues were being thrown. Officers found a billiard hall in disarray, with broken pool cues, papers scattered about, and a man bleeding from the head.

Reckless DUI

Eric Michael St. Pierre, 26, of Pawtucket, was arrested on Jan. 20 for driving under the influence and reckless driving.

Officers had earlier received a report of a black Nissan Maxima with a headlight out driving erratically. They pulled the car over at Orchard Avenue and Avenue A after allegedly clocking him driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone.  He later ackniowledged he was trying to evade police because he ahd drank several beers before driving, according to reports.

Officers noted St. Pierre smelled strongly of alcohol when he stepped out of the car. He reportedly failed three field sobriety tests and was place under arrest. Back at the police station, St. Pierre allegedly recorded a .084 and .086 on separate Breathlayzer exams. The legal limit in Rhode Island is .08.

At Least He Recycles

Rycoff Starks, 55, was arrested on Jan. 22 for breaking and entering after reports of a man breaking into a vacant building at 691 Elm St.

After hearing noises coming from the third floor, officers ordered Starks to leave the house. They report they heard someone run down the front staircase, then back up to the third floor, at which time they forced entry into the building. Starks quickly surrendered, telling police he was there to steal metal for scrap, according to reports. Starks reportedly brought a Woonsocket recycling bin with him to fill with metal.