Beginning, Friday night, June 20, at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a temporary extended weekend closure of Newell Bridge in Cumberland for its demolition and reconstruction. The bridge carries Diamond Hill Road (Route 114) over the East Sneech...
On June 6, 2025, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jordan Carl, age 18, of 131 Blackamore Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Middletown Police Department for Aggravated Assault with a Weapon. Mr. Carl was taken into custody...
At 10:25 PM, Troopers arrested Edney Afonso, age 20, of 91 Harvard Street, Providence, Rhode Island for Failure to Stop in Accident resulting in Damage to Attended Vehicle. This arrest was the result of a barracks investigation by Troopers and the Pawtucket Police Department taking Afonso into...
Starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close access to the Sayles Hill Road intersection for drivers on Route 146 South in North Smithfield. The closure will be in place until noontime on Sunday, June 15, and will allow RIDOT...
At 10:41 PM, Troopers arrested Eric Hopkins, age 52, of 485 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island for Violation of a Protection Order – 3rd Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Warwick. Mr. Hopkins was transported to the Rhode Island State...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Worden Pond in South Kingstown due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). HABs are caused by blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, which are...
