At 1:02 AM, Troopers arrested Isaiah Polite, age 24, of 71 Health Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – B.A.C. .08 - .10 – First Offense (Phase I: 0.95, Phase II: 0.94), and 2.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled...
At 3:42 PM, Troopers arrested Jermone Hodge, age 38, of 146 Mauran Avenue, Apt. 2 East Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Simple Assault 2.) Failure to Relinquish a Telephone 3.) Domestic Disorderly. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to an E-911 call for a rolling domestic...
On Friday, May 15, 2026, at 1:19 AM, Troopers arrested Donald Thigpen, age 48, of 717 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut for Reckless Driving – Eluding Law Enforcement in High-Speed Pursuit – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle pursuit and subsequent motor vehicle stop...
On May 14, 2026, Detectives with the HIDTA Task Force arrested John Courtemanche, age 38, of 59 Pocasset Street, Apt. 3, Johnston, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession with the Intent to Deliver One Ounce to One Kilogram of a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Cocaine; and 2) Possession...
At 11:48 PM, Troopers arrested James Anderson, age 42, of 19 Homestead Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the Providence Police Department for a Violation of a No-Contact Order – Domestic Simple Assault. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on...
At 3:17 AM Troopers arrested David Cafaro, Age 32, of 20 Marne Street, Johnston, Rhode Island, for 1) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance - 10 Grams or less (Crystal Meth). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Smithfield Avenue, in the City of Pawtucket. Cafaro was...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island 250 Commission today announced the schedule of in-person Declaration of Independence viewings throughout Rhode Island in recognition of America's semiquincentennial.
"As one of the original thirteen colonies, Rhode Island...
Data from the American Lung Association's recently released "State of Lung Cancer" annual report indicate that Rhode Island remains a national leader in screening, early diagnosis, and treatment for lung cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths.
-- In Rhode Island, 31.0% of those at high risk...
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 12:36 AM, Troopers arrested Maegan Clark, age 34, of 16 Colonial Way, West Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – BAC UNK – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on New London Avenue in...
At 8:38 PM, Troopers arrested Dewon Northup, age 30, of 130 Wendell Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Domestic – Violation of No Contact Order – First Offense; and 2.) Driving After Suspension of License – Fourth or Subsequent Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop...
