Crime & Safety

Rumford Woman Charged WIth DUI After Providence Crash: Cops

The Rumford woman was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test, police said.

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Rumford woman was charged with driving under the influence following a crash in Providence, police said.

Paola Gonzalez, 29, was arrested shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Gonzalez was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test, according to the release.

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Gonzalez was arrested after a motor vehicle accident on Branch Avenue, the release said.

Gonzalez was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released pending a court date, according to police.

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