2nd time a Salve Admin has done this. This is the MO for these Salve officials. When there is an accident, leave the scene. This way if there is a toxicology done, DWI does not take into consideration. Shameful. As a graduate of SRU, he should be fired. Along with the other administrator that did the same a couple of months ago.

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/east_bay/salve-dean-involved-in-hit-and-run

YES! Interesting!

Shameful - why isn't this on the local news? what is going on? What about the ethics? So bad.

These are the same morons that expelled the lacrosse player for killing a rabbit off of campus.

Hit and run and animal cruelty should all be punished.

I noticed this did not make the Newport Daily News. Can you say - phone calls are being made to keep this knowledge out of the public.

Salve students are required to abide by a code of conduct. Shouldn't the administration??

I am surprised how these people secure positions as such importance when they can't think straight during a crisis. Such uncivilised action to leave an accident scene. Weak leadership leads to weak college..sorry they should be fired...if not for stupidity for inhumanity.

I disagree GKISHK, they knew exactly what they were doing, by getting out of the scene and stashing the car they walked away from a DUI/other drug charges. Who know what was in the car. If this person was intoxicated/drugged. however, something was up as any respectible person would take the accountability. Instead they hide. Shameful how this is being kept out of the news.

I'm glad Patch has the journalistic integrity to report this type of stuff even when it is interestingly absent from other local news reports. Another reason why I LOVE Newport Patch!

Yes, this is being kept out of the mainstream news and I find it INTERESTING.

"I was too scared" hehe
Things just scarier buddy!

Unfortunately, his behavior is reflective of a current trend of people not standing up to responsibility. Self-preservation has replaced integrity. People run, hide, lawyer up, circle the wagons, cite ‘policy’ and the blue shield in place of accountability. Sadly, this person is just following the lead of many public figures in Newport. They’re not held accountable for their actions, so why should he be?

I comment so people see this...shameful and scary!!!!

The police did not do a sobriety check on him and let him go to the station on his own accord. If I'm ever stupid enough to do the same thing, I will have a copy of this story to hand the police. "See you tomorrow, officer". We all know how that'll turn out. Was he drunk? On drugs? Or was a student with him and doesn't want it known he's that involved in extra curricular activities?

Carl - A Newport police official said this morning that he was not administered a field sobriety test because he was not found operating the vehicle, but walking on Dixon Street.

Because he was not found operating the vehicle? I find that hard to believe, but I'm no police officer. The simple fact is this: No one leaves the scene of an accident unless they are operating under the influence. Period.

WRNI has the full police report. It's ... unsettling, to say the least.
http://platform.publicbroadcasting.net/wrni/media/NEWSDOCS/120223semenza%20police%20erport.pdf

Real life mystery - was there more to the story? Truth is slowly coming out thanks to Patch. This would have been a "secret" hadn't it been for this wonderful site. Great job. This person needs to be held accountable, someone could have been seriously hurt.

Nice to see that NPD makes it easy to get the full police report via the NPD page http://www.cityofnewport.com/departments/police/links.cfm which takes you to their for-profit crash report vendor http://www.getcrashreports.com

Now, would NPD leadership show similar professionalism by making it easy to get the full report on their efforts to prevent the death of missing person Ms. Brenda Batts on February 8th ? I haven't yet found the city link to http://www.getdeadpersonreport.com on the NPD web site.

No breathalyzer - I don't see a conspiracy, so I can't believe he was drunk. But the actions described in the police report speak to a super high level of anxiety. Either this guy thinks he's a bigger deal in town than he actually is, or - more likely - there was someone else in the car with him.

Come to think of it, isn't that why he did the hit-and-run and then slammed it into reverse? That way the victim wouldn't see anyone in the passenger seat.

The police work was excellent. Great point!!!

This kind of behavior is perfectly normal for a segment of society:
http://basicindia.typepad.com/basicindia/2009/07/another-look-at-evil.html
http://www.geftakysassembly.com/Articles/Perspectives/MalignantNarcissism.htm
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The behavior of an organization reflects the leadership: the people at the top. With two of these incidences within two months the Salve Board of Trustees should be asking some very hard questions.

Projo picked up the story. Still no NDN?

They're waiting for the horse and wagon to bring the newsprint roll. Plus their linotype operator is out sick...
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Looks like the Mercy network and former NY Times Editor couldn't keep this out of the PROJO. Still stange why our local paper didn't headline this? Hey Mike - have fun in March in court, wear your Depends.