On Sunday, August 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM, Troopers arrested Brandon Mcpartland, age 30, of 89 Whipperwill Hill Road, North Franklin, Connecticut, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the charge of Domestic Violation of Protective Order originating out of the Portsmouth Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on New London Turnpike, in the Town of Coventry. Mr. Mcpartland was transported to the State Police Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed and turned over to the Portsmouth Police Department.
On Monday, August 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM, Troopers arrested Ernesto Martinez, age 31, of 210 Pleasant Street, Whitman, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense; and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North, in the Town of West Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks, where he was held overnight pending arraignment at Third Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov