Cranston police say Rep. Enrique Sanchez of Providence was arrested for driving under the influence early Monday morning. According to Colonel Michael Winquist, Sanchez refused to take a breathalyzer test at the scene.

A Rhode Island state lawmaker has been charged with drunk driving after a traffic stop early Monday morning in Cranston, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The news station reported that state representative Enrique Sanchez was stopped at a green light on Reservoir Avenue at around 3 a.

A Providence state representative was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Monday morning, Cranston police said. Colonel Michael Winquist, the Cranston police chief, confirmed the arrest Monday.

Providence state Rep. Enrique Sanchez has been arrested and charged with drunk driving in Cranston, and police cited him for refusing a sobriety test, according to Col. Michael Winquist.

A state representative from Providence is facing a drunken driving charge after he was arrested in Cranston in the early hours of Monday morning. Cranston police say Enrique Sanchez was stopped at a green light on Reservoir Avenue at 3 a.