On Friday, October 3, 2025, at 5:35 PM, Troopers arrested Brian Pontarelli, age 53, of 8 Alyssa Lane, Lincoln, Rhode Island, for Domestic Violence – Electronic Tracking Device Motor Vehicle. This arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and Pontarelli being taken into custody at his residence. Pontarelli was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned, and released pending a future date at the Third Division District Court.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 12:53 AM, Troopers arrested Roger Vaughan, age 64, of 29 Stillwater Road, Smithfield, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs B.A.C Uknown, 2.) Refusal to Submit Chemical Test and 3.) Weapons Other Than Firearms Prohibited. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Twin River Road, in the Town of Lincoln. Vaughan was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned, and released pending a future date at the Third Division District Court.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 1:25 AM, Troopers arrested Kyle Costa, age 22, of 85 Cobble Hill Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs B.A.C. Uknown, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Mineral Spring Avenue, in the Town of North Providence. Costa was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned, and released pending a future date at the Third Division District Court.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 2:07 AM, Troopers arrested Peter Soares, age 57, of 7 Springhouse Trail, Seekonk, Massachusetts, for 1.) Fugitive from Justice out of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant issued by the Seekonk Police Department for Larceny and 2.) Fugitive from Justice out of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant issued by the Wareham Police Department for Burglary. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Plain Street, in the City of Providence. Soares was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned, and then turned over to the Adult Correctional Institution Intake Center.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov