PROVIDENCE, RI – A 55-year-old man, who was said to have been intoxicated, was arrested after causing a hit-and-run crash on Route 95 Monday.
Rhode Island State Police told ABC6 that he exhibited signs of impairment when interacting with a police officer and refused to take a sobriety test upon request.
The motorist has been identified as James Silvia and was arrested before 2:30 p.m. Monday and sent to the Lincoln Woods Barracks. He was brought before a Justice of Peace who then released him into custody administered by a “responsible adult.”
Aside from a DUI charge, Silvia also has charges with respect to failing to stop for an accident, damage to a vehicle, and declining the ordered chemical test.
Officials did not say if the victims involved were injured.
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