West Warwick priest charged with DUI

RHODE ISLAND
WPRI

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A West Warwick priest was charged with DUI and several traffic violations after he was stopped by police.

According to the Warwick Beacon police log, around 11:25 p.m. on April 14, an officer spotted a car take the Centerville Road exit from 95 at approximately 85 miles an hour and swerve from lane to lane before coming to a stop. According to the officer, the driver appeared to be intoxicated and smelled strongly of alcohol.

The driver of the car, Michael A. Colello, was then given a field sobriety test which he failed. Colello was then taken to police headquarters where he refused a breath test.

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