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03/23/2024
At 11:53PM, Troopers arrested Nicholas Coppola, age 24 of 62 Roundway Drive, Coventry, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs-BAC Unknown, 2.) Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Centerville Road in the...
03/23/2024
On March 23, 2024 at 12:31 AM, Troopers arrested Juan Ramos Perez, age 57, of 100 Spruce Street Apt. #404, Newark, New Jersey for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and or Drugs – B.A.C. Unknown – First Offense, 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest was the...
03/19/2024
On Friday night, April 5 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the on-ramp from Route 146 South to I-295 North in Lincoln. The closure will be in place until the fall and is needed for construction on the bridge that carries I-295 North...
03/22/2024
At 1:44 AM, Troopers arrested Nester Olmos Sam, age 25, of 15 Alton Street, Apt. # 1, Providence, RI for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs – BAC .10-.15 – First Offense. (Phase I: .140%, Phase II: .144%) The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Valley...
03/21/2024
East Greenwich, R.I. -- With the recitation of "Say Grace" by Emily Jungmin Yoon, Jennifer Shon, a junior at the Portsmouth Abbey School, won the 19th R.I. Poetry Out Loud State Finals, the Rhode State Council on the Arts announced today. Shon, who is from Seoul, Korea, will represent Rhode Island...
03/20/2024
Beginning Friday night, April 5 at 5 p.m. through Monday morning, April 8 at 7 a.m. the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close the left lanes on Route 138 East and West, between the Pell Bridge and JT Connell Highway in Newport, to remove and replace the center...
03/17/2024
At 2:43 AM, Troopers arrested Olalowo Adegbenro, age 52, of 18 Crowninshield Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1. Driving under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and or Drugs-B.A.C Unknown-1st Offense and 2. Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test-1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a...
03/16/2024
At 11:00 AM, Troopers arrested George Knight, age 30 of 83 Summer Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island on a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for failure to appear for restitution payment on the original charge of Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle or Parts. The arrest was the result of a...
03/14/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha will hold two public meetings on the proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Each meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. in room 110 of Alger Hall at Rhode...
03/14/2024
(Providence, R.I.) – Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Awareness and Preservation Weeks (Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks) will feature dozens of free programs in April and May. Rhode Islanders of all ages are invited to participate in tours, clean-ups, hikes, talks, and other programs at and about...