Crime & Safety
Two DUI Arrests After Two Weekend Accidents
The following arrests were reported by the Middletown Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.
Two single vehicle accidents occured this weekend that resulted in arrests reported by the :
Joseph Medeiros, 65, of 74 Continental Dr. was arrested Saturday around 11:37 p.m. after police responded a single vehicle accident which had completely overturned in the roadway on the intersection of East Main Road and Valley Road.
Police said when they arrived on-scene, the vehicle had appeared to have hit a telephone pole, and both the car and the pole had incurred substantial damage. According to the police report, Medeiros said he was coming from Rusty’s Bar where he had consumed many beers.
After being treated at the Newport Hospital, Medeiros was told to report to the police station. He was cited with a DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test and failure to maintain proper control of the vehicle.
Robert Gleason, 44, of 15 Myrtle Ct, Attleboro, Mass. was arrested on Saturday night around 9:39 p.m. on charges of driving under the influence, after his vehicle struck the wall of the Harbor Village Apartments. Gleason reportedly told police had two beers at the Newport Navy Base earlier that evening.
A witness reported his SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed and did not appear to slow down prior to hitting the wall. After failing the sobriety tests, Gleason was brought into custody.
He was cited with a DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test and failure to maintain proper control of the vehicle.
