NARRAGANSETT (RI)
ABC 6
Dee DeQuattro
ddequattro@abc6.com
Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester was charged DUI and refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test after a hit-and-run accident in Narragansett on Saturday night.
Police say the incident happened on Boston Neck Road. Police were notified by the driver allegedly hit by McManus’s vehicle. The driver followed McManus to his home in Bonnet Shores.
Police arrived to his home and arrested McManus. He is scheduled to be arraigned on charges in Washington County Courthouse tomorrow.
The Bishop released the following statement regarding the issue:
“On Saturday evening, May 4, I made a terrible error in judgment by driving after having consumed alcohol with dinner. There is no excuse for the mistake I made, only a commitment to make amends and accept the consequences of my action. More importantly, I ask forgiveness from the good people whom I serve, as well as my family and friends, in the Diocese of Worcester and the Diocese of Providence.”
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