Ex-RI senator charged with boating under the influence in Jamestown

Published
June 13, 2026
Location
Jamestown, Rhode Island
East Ferry
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Incident type
Boating, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Jamestown Rhode Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island: A former Rhode Island state senator was charged with operating a watercraft under the influence after his boat collided with an unoccupied moored vessel off East Ferry in Jamestown on Friday night, June 12. The collision knocked a passenger into the water; both the passenger and the operator were evaluated at the scene and declined treatment.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured
Dawson Hodgson Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Ex-RI senator charged with boating under the influence in Jamestown

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