Between social media and eye-witness accounts, there was plenty of evidence of an out-of-control situation at Ballard’s Beach Resort and on the Block Island Ferry on Monday during and after Ballard’s Reggae Festival that this year was held on.
DUI & Refusal To Submit To a Chemical Test
On Feb. 13 at 6:52 p.m., police arrested Sara C. Annand, 62, of 496 Carolina Back Road, Carolina, on one charge of driving under the influence and one charge of refusing to submit to a chemical test. The arrest was made after Annand was pulled over for alleged erratic driving. Police observed Annand traveling at 15 mph in a 50 mph zone on Old Tower Hill Road North, with a line of cars behind her who were unable to pass while she swerved between both lanes. Upon making contact with Annand, police observed multiple signs of impairment, including slurred speech, a flushed face and moderately bloodshot eyes. Police also notice a strong odor of alcohol emanating from her breath, but Annand denied having anything to drink. She told police she was driving to work, though her shift wasnât set to begin until 6 a.m. Based upon her performance in a field sobriety test, Annand was placed into handcuffs for suspicion of driving under the influence.