Crime
Rhode Island man facing multiple charges after allegedly operating motorcycle while intoxicated and armed with gun and knife
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Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that an East Greenwich man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with driving under the influence, carrying a gun while intoxicated, and carrying a knife with a blade more than three inches, following a traffic stop in June of 2023.
On November 8, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General charged 34-year-old Timothy Heffernan by way of criminal information, with one count of carrying a weapon while under the influence of alcohol, one count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and one count of carrying a concealed blade of more than three inches in length.
As alleged in the criminal information, on June 29, 2023, East Greenwich Police observed a motorcyclist (the defendant) driving erratically on Main Street and conducted a traffic stop.
When speaking with the Heffernan, officers noticed he had bloodshot eyes, a flush red face, and a strong scent of alcohol on his breath. Heffernan subsequently informed the officers that he had a concealed carry permit, and that he was carrying a loaded firearm. They located the firearm in Heffernan’s waistband, as well as a knife on his person.
As alleged, after Heffernan failed several field sobriety tests, officers placed him under arrest.
Heffernan is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on January 4, 2024, in Kent County Superior Court.
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