November 1989, Ruggerio was charged for maliciously damaging the car of a Lincoln businessman, Nandy M. Sarda, in September of the same year. In February 1990, he was ordered to pay restitution and to stay away from Sarda. Ruggerio was arrested in September 1990 for shoplifting condoms from a CVS drug store, in Cranston, Rhode Island. He was not prosecuted. In 2012, Ruggerio was arrested in Barrington, Rhode Island and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to a breathalyzer. He later pleaded guilty to refusing the test, but the DUI charge was dismissed. References External links Rhode Island Senate - Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio official Rhode Island Senate website Project Vote Smart - Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio profile Follow the Money - Dominick J. Ruggerio 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 campaign contributions TransparencyRI.com 1948 births 21st-century American politicians Living people La Salle Academy alumni Bryant University alumni Providence College alumni American people of Italian descent Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island Presidents of the Rhode Island State Senate Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators