Portsmouth Police Department today announced in a press release that they have charged an individual with DUI with Minors in the Vehicle.
In the press release, Portsmouth Police says that Jhonny Cespedes-Gil, 32, of Hartford, Connecticut was arrested by the Portsmouth Police Department Patrol Division and charged with DUI of Liquor/Drugs with a Child Passengers Under 13 Years of Age.
“The suspect’s vehicle was stopped as the result of a laned roadway violation after it had been observed crossing the roadway’s painted centerline. During the traffic stop, officers observed two minor children in the rear passenger seats of the vehicle,” Portsmouth Police Department shares. “Following a DUI investigation, the suspect was taken into custody and processed at the Portsmouth Police Department. Cespedes-Gil was later released with a District Court Summons to appear in Newport County District Court on July 18th, 2024. The minor children, ages six (6) and one (1) were released to the custody of a family members on scene.”
Portsmouth Police says that this arrest was one of five DUI arrests made between Thursday, July 4 and Sunday, July 7 as part of Portsmouth Police Department’s enchance DUI enforcement operations.
Interesting!