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07/28/2025
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...
07/28/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
07/27/2025
At 1:15 AM, Troopers arrested Kristen Mauk, age 56, of 16 Donnas Way, Coventry, Rhode Island for Driving Under the Influence of Liquor/Drugs – B.A.C Unknown – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 South in the Town of West Warwick. The subject was transported...
07/27/2025
At 12:44 AM, Troopers arrested William Fernandez, age 23, of 6 Young Lane, Johnston, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – First Offense and 2.) Street Racing – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Union Avenue in the City of Providence. Fernandez was...
07/27/2025
On Saturday, July 27, 2025, at 6:39 PM, Troopers arrested Maria Rojas, age 25, of 36 Gardner Street, Worcester, Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest for 1.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes, 2.) Domestic Violence Simple Assault and/or Battery – First Offense, 3.) Domestic Violence...
07/25/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in bodies...
07/25/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Exit 41A off I-95 North in Pawtucket on Wednesday night, July 30 and Sunday night, August 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install a wrong way driving system. Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour using Exit 41B.
07/24/2025
On Monday, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce traffic to one lane on the bridge that carries Eddy Street over I-95. An alternating traffic pattern both north and southbound will be in place indefinitely as work on this bridge begins and continues. The Eddy...
07/24/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Friday night, July 25, it will have lane and ramp closures lasting through the weekend at the I-295/Route 37 interchange in Cranston. During this time, RIDOT will complete construction on a new flyover...
07/23/2025
Tonight, Wednesday, July 23, starting at 9 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close Exit 10 (Route 146A) off Route 146 North in North Smithfield to set up a new traffic pattern. Effective Thursday morning, July 24, at 6 a.m., motorists will encounter a shift to the...