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04/23/2025
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM, Troopers arrested Jason M. Silveira, age 44, of 100 Wisteria Drive, Coventry, Rhode Island for 1.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Bald Hill Road in the City of Warwick. Mr. Silveira was...
04/22/2025
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 21-25, 2025 Construction season has started, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and its safety partners are reminding motorists to slow down and drive safely in work zones. This week (April 21-25) is National Work Zone...
04/22/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
04/22/2025
On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM, Troopers arrested Angel Santo, age 30, of 40 Leander Street, Apt. 407, Providence, Rhode Island, for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Reckless Driving – Eluding Law Enforcement Officer originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the...
04/22/2025
On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM, Troopers arrested Adan De la Cruz, age 23, of 48 Pinoak Drive, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) DUI – BAC Unknown – 1st Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test - 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle accident...
04/21/2025
Traffic delays expected Starting Thursday night, May 1, at 9 p.m. the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin the first of two consecutive extended weekend lane closures on Route 1 at the Route 138 interchange in North Kingstown. RIDOT is using accelerated bridge...
04/18/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will need to temporarily close two ramps within the Route 1 and Route 138 interchange in North Kingstown on Friday night, April 18 at 9 p.m. prior to opening a new one on Saturday morning, April 19. The ramps from Route 138 West to Route 1 (...
04/18/2025
At 8:53 PM, Troopers arrested Ronald Kapuscinski, age 54, of 7 Brook Street, Apartment #46, North Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Domestic Violence – Disorderly Conduct – Third or Subsequent Offense, and 2.) Intimidation of Witnesses and Victims of Crimes. The arrest was the result of a Barracks...
04/16/2025
Providence, R.I. – The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that Teatro ECAS and PVD World Music, both of Providence, were among the recipients of grants to fund cultural sustainability and operating support. Funded by the Wallace Foundation and delivered by the regional arts...
04/16/2025
In observance of National STI Awareness Week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is highlighting some of the public health campaigns and interventions it has implemented, in partnership with community-based organizations, to address rising sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates in...