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July 7, 2006

Indictments handed up for 3 fatal car crashes

Three Rhode Island men were indicted by a grand jury today on charges related to three separate accidents that killed four people.

The Providence County Grand Jury today indicted:

Andy Delarosa, 27, of 94 Webster Ave., Pawtucket, on two counts of driving under the influence, death resulting, for a March 2005 crash that killed a Brazilian couple visiting the United States to visit the wife’s brother, who lived in East Providence.

Delarosa was driving a 1997 Buick the wrong way on Route 95 south near Branch Avenue at 2:30 a.m. one morning when he struck a car carrying Jose R. Pamato, 41, and his wife, Adriana Pamato, 37, and their 13-year-old daughter, Mizraiam. The couple were declared dead at the scene of the accident, and their daughter was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries. Delarosa, too, was injured in the crash.

Phanara Chai, 22, of 24 Sunset Ave., 2nd floor, West Warwick, on one count of leaving the scene of an accident, death resulting, for a March 2006 hit-and-run accident that killed pedestrian Ronald G. Dandeneau, 61, in Cranston’s Oaklawn neighborhood. At the time of the accident, Cranston Police Chief Stephen C. McGrath praised what he called the “tenacious” work of four officers who tracked Chai down with a car part found at the scene.

Jamaal M. Dublin, 23, of 285 Willard Ave., Providence, on one count of driving to endanger, death resulting, for a January 2004 accident that killed one of his passengers, 19-year-old Terrance Teasley. Dublin allegedly ran a stop sign at Harrison and Wilson streets in Providence in an apparent attempt to elude the police. Dublin was wanted for possession of cocaine, and the police believe he panicked and raced off when he saw a police cruiser.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 1:53 PM | Permalink

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