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05/15/2025
On Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM, Troopers arrested Micaela Yac-Zapon, age 18, of 548 Union Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, for Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates. This arrest was the result of a Troopers responding to a motor vehicle accident on Route 6 East in the City of...
05/15/2025
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
05/15/2025
On Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Mykehail Mars, age 30, of 47 Collette Street, Apartment #3, New Bedford, Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the Providence Police Department for Domestic Vandalism/ Malicious Damage to Property. The arrest was the result...
05/13/2025
On Friday night, May 16, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes on I-95 North and South to the right, at the Route 10 interchange in Cranston. The change is related to the ongoing I-95 15 Bridges project and is being done in advance of work to rebuild the...
05/13/2025
With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are reminding people to take precautions to prevent tick bites, mosquito bites, and animal bites when outdoors. "Enjoying nature and being physically active outside...
05/12/2025
Starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift all travel lanes on Route 113 (East Avenue) where it passes over I-95 and I-295 in Warwick. The travel lanes – one in each direction – will operate on the eastbound side of the road...
05/12/2025
At 5:16 PM, Troopers arrested Luis Santiago Martinez, age 39, of 320 Valley Street Apartment 2, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Technical Violation Hearing on the original charges of Domestic Violence – Vandalism, Simple...
05/11/2025
At 11:20 PM, Troopers arrested David Oppenheimer, age 20, of 10 Malbone Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor - BAC .15 or Greater – First Offense (Phase I: .188, Phase II: .193). The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a one-car...
05/09/2025
Brandon Pearce of South Kingstown High School Honored PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today honored Brandon Pearce of South Kingstown High School as the 2025 winner of the Rhode Island Civic Education Teacher of the Year award at a State House ceremony. Secretary Amore was...
05/09/2025
At 9 p.m. on Friday, May 30, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes off I-95 North on the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier access to the service...