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05/23/2026
At 9:01 PM, Troopers arrested Shayna Viens, age 36, of 71 Cross Street, Apartment 3, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (cocaine) and 2.) Obstruction. This arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and the North...
05/23/2026
At 10:20 PM, Troopers arrested Michelle Weeden, age 36, of 12 Atlantic Avenue, APT. #2, Providence, Rhode Island, on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pretrial Conference on the charge of Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates out of the North...
05/23/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found on Whippel Road in Burrillville tested positive for rabies on May 22. The cat was tested after biting a person in that area on May 20 and then being found under a homeowner's deck. Rabies is a fatal...
05/23/2026
On Friday May 22, 2026, at 9:27 AM, Troopers arrested Jeremiah Louis, age 21, of 97 Kimball Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs –Blood Results Pending—First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North in...
05/22/2026
ARREST: 2026-033206 LOCATION: Providence On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 6:00 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Elton McGee, age 55, of 460 Pine Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Cranston Police...
05/22/2026
Starting on Friday night, May 29, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift lanes on Post Road (Route 1) at its intersection with Gate Road in North Kingstown. RIDOT is building a new on-ramp to Route 403 West at this intersection, and the shift is needed for work on...
05/22/2026
On Thursday, May 22, 2026, at 10:30 PM, Troopers arrested Gino Page, age 30, of 2 Whispering Pines Court, West Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs - BAC Unknown - Second Offense; and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test - Second Offense. The...
05/22/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov.
05/22/2026
At 4:10 PM, Troopers arrested Muhammad Baig, age 40, of 20 Lisi Lane, Providence, Rhode Island, for Reckless Driving. This arrest was the result of a road rage incident on Route 10 South in the City of Cranston. Baig was transported to the Lincoln Woods Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned...
05/22/2026
No Arrests to Report. Media Contact: Captain David T. Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....