Warwick police arrest man on drug charges during flood response

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Warwick police said a man was arrested on drug charges after officers responded to a partially submerged vehicle last week.

According to police, officers responded to the Lincoln Avenue train trestle for a report of a submerged vehicle last Friday.

Officials said the driver, 53-year-old Norman Barrett, refused to leave the vehicle to avoid getting wet until a tow truck pulled it from the floodwater…

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