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05/24/2025
At 11:46 PM, Troopers arrested Roldanny Martes, age 19, of 54 Pocasset Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the East Providence Police Department for the charges of 1.) Breaking and Entering, 2.) Larceny over $1500 and 3.) Conspiracy. The arrest was the result...
05/24/2025
ARREST: 2025-115113 LOCATION: EAST GREENWICH At 10:45 AM, Troopers arrested John Ferreira, age 66, of 27 Plantation Street, Warwick, Rhode Island for 1) Driving with a Suspended License – Certain Violations. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 4 in the town of...
05/24/2025
Location: Johnston On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 AM, members of the RI State Police HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department arrested Nicolas Pacheco, age 35, of 33 Harding Avenue, Johnston, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession of a Firearm While Committing...
05/23/2025
As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) remind the public to be on the lookout for harmful algae blooms (...
05/23/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections in State Senate District 4, Coventry, and Central Falls. The State Senate...
05/22/2025
Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146. The change is...
05/22/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...
05/22/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday, May 19, 2025, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the 130 high school students selected as 2025 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony. The award is given annually to high school students who have made outstanding contributions to...
05/21/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Bedner Growers, Inc., voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025, and businesses should not sell or serve the recalled cucumbers. These products are associated...
05/21/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....