On July 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM, Troopers arrested Ellen Williams, age 46, of 34 Fern Street, Warwick, Rhode Island, for 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses > $10,000; 2.) Fraudulent Use of Food Stamps >$500; 3.) False Statement to Obtain a Replacement Public Assistance Check > $500; and 4.) Giving a False Document to a Public Official. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation by Troopers and the Warwick Police Department locating the subject. The subject was later transported to State Police Headquarters where she was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a notice to appear in Third Division District Court.
On July 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM, Troopers arrested Melvin Noriega Arevalo, Age 37 of 883 Atwells Ave, Apartment #1, Providence, Rhode Island. For 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offence: and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 146 in the Town of Lincoln. The subject was transported to State Police Headquarters where he was processed, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace, and released to a responsible adult.
On July 14, 2025 at 10:15, Troopers arrested Khaled Hammoud, age 25, of 7 Western Hills Lane, Apartment 46, Cranston Rhode Island. For 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – .15 or Greater – First Offense (Phase I: 0.183 % & Phase II: 0.180%). 2.) Reckless Driving. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 6 in the City of Providence. The subject was transported to the State Police Headquarters where he was processed, arraigned by the justice of the Peace, and released to a responsible adult.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov