By Maria Armental
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Twenty-two motorists were arrested by the State Police on charges of driving drunk over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Among those arrested, the authorities said, were a Burrillville man whose blood alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit of .08, and a Providence man with a two-month-old child in the back seat.
That man, Orlando Lopez, 22, of 220 Hamilton St. in Providence, was charged with driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a chemical test. The baby's mother, who was also in the car but not intoxicated, the authorities said, was not charged. The case was referred to the Department of Children, Youth and & Families, State Police Capt. Frank Castellone said.
- Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and refusal to submit to a chemical test were:
David N. Nilsson, 32, of 19 Urquhart St. in West Warwick;
Stacy Mancyak, 35, of 54 Clearview Dr. in Richmond;
Nicholas Salvatore, 27, of 3642A Tower Hill Rd. in South Kingstown;
Joel Vega, 33, of 3 Belknap St. in Dedham, Mass.;
Michael Woods, 26, of 84 Pavillion Ave. in East Providence;
Crystle Pierel, 26, of 41 Thomas St. in Woonsocket;
Michael McGuill, 51, of 677 New Boston Rd. in Fall River;
Melanie Bessette, 21, of 170 Angell Rd. in Lincoln;
Richard Vargas, 31, of 44 Samuel Ave. in Pawtucket;
Brent Grayson, 24, of 216 Dulude Ave. in Woonsocket. Grayson was also charged with driving on a suspended license; and
Robert W. Sullivan, 55, of 19 Tappan St. in Providence. Sullivan was also charged with assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of an officer in the execution of their duty, and disorderly conduct
- Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol were:
Abby Svenson, 28, of 825 Pontiac Ave. in Cranston, whose blood alcohol content was .150 on first reading and .146 on second reading, the authorities charge;
Derrick Perrin, 21, of 160 Fenner Hill in Hopkinton (BAC .259 phase I, .263 phase II);
Jason Goddard, 27, of 103 Arthur St. in Pawtucket (BAC .213 phase I, .205 phase II). Goddard was also charged with driving without a license;
Juan Mendez, 55, of 101 Reservoir Ave. in Pawtucket (BAC .256 phase I, .271 phase II). Mendez was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident with damage resulting to his car;
Peter Fortune, 37, of 944 Lorimer Ave. in Providence (BAC .193 phase I, .178 phase II);
Adam Fontaine, 27, of 213 Vine St. in Pawtucket (BAC .205 phase I, .220 phase II);
Michael Santos, 42, of 32 Noella Ave. in Coventry (BAC .214 phase I, .210 phase II);
Robert Rickey, 34, of 1046 Fall River Ave. in Seekonk (BAC .164 phase I, .164 phase II);
Henry Deleon, 34, of 560 Western Ave. in Lynn, Mass. (BAC .184 phase I, .183 phase II); and
William Henderson, 45, of 4 Park Ave. in Burrillville (BAC .325 phase I, .331 phase II)
Updated March 18, 2013 1:36 PM