Crime & Safety

Newport Man Charged With DUI After Vehicle Hits Stone Wall

The following arrest was reported by Little Compton police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

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Little Compton made the following arrests this week. 

  • Kyle Coelho, 26, of Newport, was arrested on Aug. 29 at 1:23 a.m. after police stopped a vehicle operated by Coelho for a road lane violation. After officers detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from inside Coelho’s vehicle, they administered a field test, which he allegedly failed. Coelho was charged with driving under the influence. After further investigation, Coelho told police he was involved in a single vehicle accident prior to being stopped. His vehicle apparently struck a stone wall on Sakonnet Point Road. 

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