Starting Sunday night, April 12 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will continue temporary detours along both directions of Route 4 to accommodate steel beam installation at the Frenchtown Road Bridge in East Greenwich. The closures are scheduled for four consecutive nights,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued a Do Not Drink Notice for the Glocester Town Hall - School Administration water system due to manganese levels that were above the allowable limit.
A water sample collected on March 11, 2026, had a manganese level of 3.09 mg/L. This...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued a Do Not Drink Notice for the North Smithfield Elementary School water system due to manganese levels that were above the allowable limit.
A water sample collected on February 19, 2026, had a manganese level of 2.04 mg/L. This level is...
On April 6, 2026, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jose Contreras, age 36, of 133 Burnett Street 3rd Floor, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Providence Police Department for the following: 1) Domestic Violence - Felony Assault; 2)
At 2:44 PM, Troopers arrested Omar Silva Lopez, age 39, of 415 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Larceny Under $1,500 originating out of the Pawtucket Police Department. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to the Rhode Island...
As part of its ongoing project to rehabilitate the Joslin Road Bridge, which carries Route 102 (Broncos Highway) over Joslin Road and the Branch River in Burrillville, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will need to conduct two overnight closures on a section of Route 102. The...
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 11:55 p.m., Troopers arrested Brandon White, age 29, of 100 Chapel Street, Newton, Massachusetts, for 1.) DUI of Liquor and/or Drugs – BAC Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. This arrest was a result of motor vehicle...
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:00 AM, Troopers arrested Iliandro Freitas, age 19, of 398 Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Conspiracy, 2.) Forgery and Counterfeiting, 3.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses over $1,500 and 4.) Check Kiting. This arrest was the result of a...
