On Monday, September 29, 2025, at 2:40 PM, Troopers arrested Jacob Sweeney, age 34, of 13 Cedar Knoll Drive, Ashaway, Rhode Island, for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I – V Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine) and 2.) Weapons other than Firearms Prohibited. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Division Road in the Town of East Greenwich. The subject was transported to State Police Hope Valley Barracks, processed, and arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released.
On Monday, September 29, 2025, at 8:24 PM, Troopers arrested, Richard Bourque, age 38, of 480 South County Trail, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Violence – Simple Assault and/or Battery – 1st Offense, 2.) Domestic Violence – Refusal to Relinquish/Damage/Obstruct Telephone – 1st Offense, 3.) Domestic Violence - Vandalism – 1st Offense, and 4.) Domestic Violence - Disorderly Conduct – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation conducted by Troopers and a subsequent residence check in the Town of West Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a future Fourth District Court date.
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 1:18 PM, Troopers arrested Jonathan Gosnell, age 19, of 3 Sypher Road, Chester, Connecticut, for 1.) Reckless Driving. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle crash on Main Street in the Town of Richmond. The subject was transported to the State Police Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a future Fourth District Court date.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov