Lincoln Woods Barracks

At 12:17 AM, Troopers arrested Derek J. Tevyaw, age 42, of 243 Smithfield Road Apt. #1, North Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor - BAC Unknown - First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 146 in the City of Providence. The subject was transported to State Police Headquarters, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult, with a notice to appear in Sixth Division District Court.

Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or [email protected]