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. The second-term Democrat pleaded not guilty and was released after his arraignment Monday morning.

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.

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 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.