<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0GaRyz_0wPcB9qT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0GaRyz_0wPcB9qT00" width="1320" height="743" >Former Providence police officer 59-year-old Daniel Famiglietti was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court Monday morning on two charges.“The state of Rhode Island versus Daniel Famiglietti. The defendant is here for the arraignment of count one, DUI of liquor or drugs resulting in death- first offense,” said the judge.“Count 2, driving to endanger resulting in the death of the defendant.”Famiglietti is accused of crashing into a woman riding a three-wheeled bike in North Kingstown in June.The victim was 53-year-old Linda Sherman.North Kingstown Police said on June 20, a little before 7 p.m., they were called to the intersection of Boston Neck Road and Earle Drive for a traffic accident.She was taken to the hospital, where she later died.Police said Famiglietti lied to them initially stating he was distracted trying to change the radio station when he hit the tricycle.Officials said they noticed he had watery eyes and couldn’t walk straight, so they asked him to take a sobriety test.Police say that’s when Famiglietti allegedly admitted to drinking quote "several vodka drinks" while at home in Narragansett earlier that day.However, his home address is listed as Warwick.Famiglietti reportedly also told officers he went to Twin Willows Restaurant in Narragansett and drank "two strong beers.”Police said he failed all of his sobriety tests at the scene.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=27m8VE_0wPcB9qT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=27m8VE_0wPcB9qT00" width="648" height="365" >“No comment while the case is pending thank you,” said his attorney.The attorney said they did not have a comment for the victim’s family either.“Not right now. It wouldn’t be appropriate. Thank you though,” said the attorney.His bail was set at $2,000.</div></body>

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Former Providence police officer 59-year-old Daniel Famiglietti was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court Monday morning on two charges. “The state of Rhode Island versus Daniel Famiglietti. The defendant is here for the arraignment of count one, DUI of liquor or drugs resulting in death- first offense,” said the judge.