The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport 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...
Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do everything possible to minimize any inconvenience. A huge thank you for your warm...
On Friday night, August 22, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service road (Exits 31A-C), as well as the lanes on the service road, in Warwick. The change creates a work zone so...
At 11:59 AM, Troopers arrested Eric Nelson, age, 53, of 520 2nd Avenue, Apartment 207, Woonsocket, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Passing of Counterfeit Certificates Bills or Notes, originating out of the Woonsocket Police Department. This arrest was a result of a motor...
On August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM, Troopers arrested Nolberto Cruz Hernandez, age 37, of 31 Whitestone Road, Sound Beach, New York for Larceny over $10,000. This arrest was the result of an investigation at the Barracks and Troopers responding to Second District Court and taking Cruz Hernandez into...
At 9:41 PM, Troopers arrested Connor Bannon, age 37, of 130 Whitford Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island, for 1.) Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I-V – Ten Grams or Less (Cocaine). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Quaker Lane in the City of Warwick. Bannon was...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Saturday night, August 16, it will temporarily reduce the travel lanes from two to one in each direction on Route 2 (New London Avenue) at the Route 37 overpass in Cranston. The change is the first step...
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 10:53 AM, Troopers arrested Jacob Perry, age 35, of 80 Curtis Street Apartment 601, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Obstructing an Officer in the Execution of Duty and 2.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates. This arrest was the result of a motor...
At 1:31 a.m., Troopers arrested Paul Capron, age 54, of 28 Pleasant Street, Apartment 1, West Warwick, for Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance > 10 Grams (Methamphetamine). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Warwick. The subject was...
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM, Troopers arrested Aaliyah Peagler, age 30, of 17 Eska Drive, Ledyard, Connecticut for 1.) Violation of No Contact Order - First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 102 in the Town of Exeter. The subject was transported to...
