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Rhode Island trooper put on leave after Jamestown DUI arrest

Michael A. Bowen, 36, was arrested Oct. 15 in Jamestown on suspicion of driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test. Rhode Island State Police placed him on administrative leave following the arrest.

Rhode Island trooper put on leave after Jamestown DUI arrest

A Rhode Island State Police trooper has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest last week in Jamestown on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.

Michael A. Bowen, 36, of East Greenwich, was arrested at about 10:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, according to the Jamestown Police Department. He was charged with suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

The charges are allegations; the available information does not state the outcome of the case. State police placed Bowen on administrative leave after the arrest.

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