55 Arrested for DUI During Memorial Day Weekend
The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association today announced that during the Memorial Day weekend period (from noon on May 22, 2026 until 6:00 AM on May 26, 2026), law enforcement across Rhode Island arrested 55 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). These figures represent the combined efforts of all 38 municipal police departments and the Rhode Island State Police.
“Last weekend, the efforts of law enforcement officers across Rhode Island led to 55 arrests over Memorial Day. This weekend carried special significance for many of us, as we marked 10 years since the loss of Jamestown Officer Ryan Bourque, who was killed by an impaired driver on May 23, 2016," said Colonel Michael Correia, President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association and Chief of Police in Barrington. "Impaired driving is completely preventable, and I applaud the efforts of every law enforcement agency in Rhode Island for making our roads safer, protecting the public, and removing impaired drivers from our roads."
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