At 6:35PM, Troopers arrested Steven Mauro, age 60, of 8 Saunders Town Road, Old Lyme, CT for Disorderly Conduct. This arrest was the result of an incident that occurred on the Block Island Ferry and Troopers taking custody of Mr. Mauro upon his arrival in Point Judith. Mr. Mauro was transported to...
On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 7:30 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jose Rivera, age 19, of 629 Chalkstone Avenue 3rd Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Cranston Police Department for the following: 1) 1st...
On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 5:00 P.M, members of the Gaming Enforcement Unit arrested Antonio Graziano, age 29, of 1775 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for five (5) counts of Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes. The arrest was the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of Douglas Avenue). The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick and at Easton's 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 as...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office on Highway Safety today released the results of its annual seat belt survey which showed that seat belt usage in the Ocean State has hit an all time high of 93%. This puts Rhode Island above the national average of 91.4% compliance....
On August 6, 2025, members of the Intelligence Unit, the Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Auto Theft Unit, and the Uniform Bureau arrested Adalberto Pagan Benejan, age 40, of 21 Marshall Street, 1st Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1) Two (2) counts of Possession of a Firearm Prohibited -...
At 9:30 AM, Troopers arrested Merffy Soto Tavarez, age 22, of 83 Sackett Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Sixth Division Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Summons on the original charge of Driving with Suspend/ Revoked/Cancelled License - Offense originating out of...
On August 14, 2025, Troopers arrested Raven Machado, age 27, of 289 Bradford Road, Westerly, Rhode Island for 1) Reckless Driving – First Offense. The arrest was a result of a motor vehicle stop on South County Trail, in the Town of East Greenwich. Machado was transported to the State Police –...
