Starting on Friday night, June 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Singleton Street Bridge in Woonsocket for its rehabilitation. The bridge carries a low volume of local traffic on Singleton Street over the Blackstone River, in the northern part of...
On May 18, 2026, at 3:12 PM, Troopers arrested Juana Almanzar Pujols, age 55, of 136 Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – Eluding Law Enforcement, 2.) Reckless Driving and Other Offenses Against Public Safety, and 3.) Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest. This...
At 10:57 PM, Troopers arrested Chris A. Merced Hernandez, age 21, of 50 Carolina Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for Possession of Large Capacity Feeding Device. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Bowdoin Street in the City of Providence. This subject was transported to State...
On Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM, Troopers arrested Junior Diaz, age 48, of 66 Burnett Street, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for Possession Schedule I-V Controlled Substance Less than 10 Grams (Suboxone). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 4 in the Town of North...
At 1:28 PM, Troopers arrested Leandra Nunes, age 35, of 126 Jenckes Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the charge of Domestic – Simple Assault, originating out of the Woonsocket Police Department, 2.) Providence...
On Saturday, May 17, 2026, at 2:15 PM, Troopers arrested Heather Beauchemin, age 51, of 188 Ross Hill Road, Charlestown, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for the charge of Fraudulent Checks – Over $1,500.00 (Two Counts), originating out of the State Police – Wickford Barracks. This...
At 1:02 AM, Troopers arrested Isaiah Polite, age 24, of 71 Health Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – B.A.C. .08 - .10 – First Offense (Phase I: 0.95, Phase II: 0.94), and 2.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled...
At 3:42 PM, Troopers arrested Jermone Hodge, age 38, of 146 Mauran Avenue, Apt. 2 East Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Simple Assault 2.) Failure to Relinquish a Telephone 3.) Domestic Disorderly. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to an E-911 call for a rolling domestic...
On Friday, May 15, 2026, at 1:19 AM, Troopers arrested Donald Thigpen, age 48, of 717 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut for Reckless Driving – Eluding Law Enforcement in High-Speed Pursuit – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle pursuit and subsequent motor vehicle stop...
