On Monday, August 31, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Brian Balcher, age 31, of 172 Queens River Drive, West Kingston, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant originating out of the State Police Hope Valley Barracks for 1.) Domestic Violence - Simple Assault and/or Battery - 2nd Offense and 2.) Domestic Violence - Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and the subject turning himself into the Hope Valley Barracks. Balcher was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and transported to the Adult Correctional Institution - Men's Intake Center where he was held as a probation violator pending morning arraignment at Fourth Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov