South Kingstown police make 2 weekend DUI arrests

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The South Kingstown Police Department announced they arrested two people for DUI and refusing to submit to a chemical test on Sunday.

According to police, at approximately 12 a.m., Sunday, police said they arrested 20-year-old Jacob Alden Jr., of Narragansett for suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

The South Kingstown Police Department shared this booking photo of Jacob S. Alden.

Officials said Alden Jr. crashed his car into the woods off of Ministerial Road. Neither him nor his passenger were injured in the crash.

Alden Jr. later failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken into custody. He is expected to appear in court on October 12.

South Kingstown police also said that at 5:55 p.m., Saturday, officers arrested Jon Phillips, 52, of South Kingstown for suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

The South Kingstown Police Department shared this booking photo of Jon A Phillips.

Officials said Phillips was stopped for driving an unregistered car and later failed a series of sobriety tests. He is set to appear in court on October 12.