On Friday night, August 1, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes to the left for road work where I-95 North and Route 4 North merge in Warwick. The change represents the second phase on a project to widen the highway corridor to provide more space for...
On July 29, 2025, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Victoria Robbins, age 34, of 590 Pawtucket Avenue, Apartment 3R, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Providence Police Department for Robbery. Ms. Robbins was taken into custody...
On Tuesday, July 29, 205 at 11:20 AM, Troopers arrested Daniel Lavasseur, age 64, of 389 Glenwood Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Superior Court Bench Warrant issued for a technical violation on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Vandalism out of the Pawtucket Police Department and...
At 1:55 AM, Troopers arrested Antonio A. Rivera, age 29, of 110 Benedict Street, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, 2.) Operating on a Foreign License During Suspension, and 3.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test –...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate due to high bacteria counts.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1).
The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
On Monday, July 28, 2025, at 1:30 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Medeiros, age 50, of 21 Colley Hlw Road, Bellow Falls, Vermont for 1.) Driving with a Suspended License – Special Circumstances – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 4 in the Town of East Greenwich.
On Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Troopers arrested Mitchell N. Dampier, age 28, of 1543 Main Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Willful Trespass. The arrest was a result of Troopers responding to 5 Rolling Hill Drive in the Town of Exeter for a disturbance. Mr. Dampier was...
On Sunday, July 28, 2025, at 5:59 PM, Troopers arrested Albert Nunez, age 19, of 244 Chad Brown Street, Apartment L, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Domestic Violence – Strangulation, originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the result of...
