PROVIDENCE — A womman was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in the early hours of Aug. 21 following an incident with a police cruiser, according to the Rhode Island State Police.
At at 3:30 a.m., Samantha Hardman, 25, of Johnston, was arrested after her vehicle collided with a State Police cruiser on Douglas Pike in Smithfield.
Hardman also faces charges of first-offense driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs with an unknown B.A.C., along with refusal to submit to a chemical test.
She was transported to the Lincoln Woods Barracks for processing and later released to a responsible adult.
Hardman is scheduled to appear in the Third Division District Court.
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