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State Government Press Releases

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11/10/2025
East Greenwich, RI – The Rhode Island Department of State and the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission (RI250), in coordination with the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub, today announced an RI250 sponsored Honor Flight – which will take place on May 2, 2026 – to honor Rhode Island...
11/10/2025
ARREST: 2025-158828 LOCATION: PROVIDENCE At 12:30 PM, Troopers arrested Darin Robinson Silva, age 32, of 302 Amherst Street, Providence, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest warrant for License or Permit Required for Carrying Pistol-Fourth Offense originating out of the...
11/10/2025
No arrests. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
11/10/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
11/09/2025
On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 12:06 AM, Troopers arrested Astor Edwin, age 36, of 34 Anchor Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a...
11/09/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising families and consumers that a case of infant botulism has been identified in Rhode Island. Babies get infant botulism if they eat something containing spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. After presenting with symptoms on...
11/09/2025
On Saturday, November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM, Troopers arrested Belinda Gauvin, age 56, of 480 South County Trail Trailer #1-2, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) Simple Assault and 2.) Vandalism. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disturbance at 480 South County Trail. Gauvin was...
11/09/2025
At 12:25 AM Troopers arrested Khusbu B. Patel, age 34, of 537 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor/Drugs – BAC Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle...
11/08/2025
On Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM, Troopers arrested Jose G. Lopez Chevez, age 41, of 2554 Kern Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Forgery/Counterfeiting of Registration Plates. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of West Greenwich. Mr. Lopez Chevez...
11/08/2025
On Friday, November 7, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM, members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested John Carrion, of 91 Oaklawn Avenue, Apt. 90, Cranston, Rhode Island for 1) Possession of a Firearm by Certain Person Prohibited, 2) Possession of a Firearm by Certain Person Prohibited, 3.) License or...