EAST GREENWICH — Troopers arrested an 18-year-old Coventry man late last night for reckless driving, marking his first offense.
The arrest occurred after a vehicle stop on Route 95 in East Greenwich.
Shawn Herlihy of 21 Florida Avenue was taken into custody at 8:52 p.m. and transported to the barracks for processing.
He was held overnight as a bail violator and is awaiting arraignment at Third District Court this morning.
In a separate incident, Rachel McClung, 47, of 176 Scenic Drive, North Kingstown, was arrested early this morning on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor/drugs and refusing a chemical test, both first offenses.
The arrest followed a traffic stop on East Avenue in Warwick at 12:45 a.m.
McClung was taken to the barracks, processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult.
Captain Jeffrey L’Heureux, District “B” Commander of the Rhode Island State Police, is the media contact for these incidents and can be reached at 401-764-5614 or [email protected] for further inquiries.