UPDATED: Congressman Cicilline Coached Sister on Press Response After Stop by Police on Live TV
Thursday, October 25, 2018
United States Congressman David Cicilline coached his sister, Narragansett Town Council President Susan Cicilline-Buonanno, on what to say to the press after she was stopped by police on national TV in August, GoLocalProv.com has learned.
This revelation comes after GoLocal broke the story that Cicilline-Buonanno was pulled over (SEE VIDEO) on A&E's LIVE PD -- and that she quit her race for re-election with just weeks to go.
Cicilline's' Emails
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAn Access to Public Records Act (APRA) request by GoLocal to the Town of Narragansett for all emails sent from Cicilline-Buonanno’s official town email address on both Friday, August 10 — when the stop occurred — and Saturday, August 11 yielded just one email.
Cicilline Buonanno forwarded herself an email from her private gmail account to her Narragansett town government email address, that had originated from Congressman Cicilline's personal gmail account on Saturday afternoon — and was sent to both Cicilline Buonanno as well as their brother, criminal defense attorney John Cicilline.
GoLocal filed the APRA request on Thursday, October 11; Cicilline-Buonanno announced her decision to quit the race on Friday, October 19.
Congressman Cicilline wrote in the email to his sister:
My suggestion if you decide it’s necessary to say something:
Last night, I was traveling on Route 4 when I was stopped by two members of the Warwick Police Department. I do not know why they stopped me, but they asked me to do a [sic] serious of exercises and I did as they asked. At the conclusion of this, they advised me that I was free to leave. The whole incident was a little nerve wracking and I did notice that there was someone there who appeared to be taping the entire incident. No one explained to me who that was or why they were filming me.
Neither Congressman Cicilline nor Cicilline-Buonanno responded to requests for comments.
About the Incident
As GoLocal reported on August 11:
A&E Live PD started shooting with Warwick Police earlier this year.
On Friday night, host Dan Abrams says that Cicilline-Buonanno has “already admitted to drinking.”
During the segment, she appears to be unable to follow the police officer -- Matt Moretti's -- direction.
She denies that she takes medication (she shakes her head "no" to the question). Later in the incident, Moretti tells the audience via a car cam that she was released because he believes she was "under medication." It did not appear she took a breathalyzer.
On Saturday, Warwick Police refused to comment on the incident.
When reached by phone Saturday by GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle, Buonanno-Cicilline refused to comment.
When reached at home in Narragansett, Cicilline-Buonanno's husband told GoLocal reporter Rachel Nunes the situation had been "blown out of proportion" and refused to let Nunes speak with Cicilline-Buonanno. He ordered Nunes off their property.
About the A&E Series
From DUI checkpoint stops to high-speed chases, bar fights to gang shootings, domestic disputes to drug busts, A&E’s documentary series Live PD captures it all.
As the debate over the policing of America continues to be a part of the daily conversation across the nation, Live PD viewers get unfettered and unfiltered live access inside a variety of the country’s busiest police forces, both urban and rural, and the communities they patrol on a typical night. Viewers are encouraged to post their comments about what they witness throughout the night on Facebook and Twitter.
In-studio host, ABC’s Dan Abrams, alongside analyst Tom Morris Jr., guide viewers through the night, giving insight to what audiences see in real time (via a mix of dash cams, fixed rig and handheld cameras), bouncing minute-by-minute between the featured police departments and offering an inside look at each live incident.
This story was first published 10/24/18 11:49 AM
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