On Monday September 28, 2026, at 10:25 PM, Troopers arrested Saadiq Thomas, age 24, of 144 Delaine Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Possession of Schedule I-V less than 10 grams (Fentanyl), 2.) Possession of Schedule I-V less than 10 grams (Oxycodone), and 3.) Possession of Schedule I-V less than 10 grams (MDMA). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Charles Street in the City of Providence. Thomas was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and held overnight pending morning arraignment/presentment as a probation violator at Sixth Division District Court.
On Tuesday September 29, 2026, at 3:10 AM, Troopers, arrested Kimberly Johnson, age 43, of 37 Emory Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts, for a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Possession of Schedule I-V Controlled Substance originating out of the North Providence Police Department. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Silver Spring Street in the City of Providence. Johnson was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and turned over to the Adult Correctional Institutions Women's Intake Service Center.
Media Contact: Captain Mark D. McGehearty, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5608 or rispdps@risp.gov.