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04/16/2026
At 9:52 PM, Troopers arrested Derek Diaz, age 26, of 1700 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) An Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Driving with Expired License or Without License – 4th+ Offense, 2.) Driving With Expired License or Without License – 4th+ Offense, and 3.) Reckless...
04/16/2026
At 1:00 PM, Troopers arrested Jean Rodriguez, age 32, of 39 March Street, Apt A, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Third District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Status for Trial as a Fugitive From Justice out of the State of Rhode Island and 2.) Driving on a Suspended License –...
04/15/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Veolia Water Wakefield Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. Veolia Water Wakefield has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is being...
04/15/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Veolia Water Wakefield Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. Veolia Water Wakefield has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is being...
04/15/2026
As part of its ongoing project to replace the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4) in East Greenwich, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has scheduled overnight closures of a section of Route 4 for steel beam placement. The temporary closures are scheduled...
04/15/2026
A senior at Classical High School, Astrid Jhonnieli Santos Adames, was named the Rhode Island 2026 champion of the state's Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition on March 7 at the Greenwich Odeum. She won her stand-out recitation with the following poems: Aunt Sue's Stories, Langston Hughes;...
04/15/2026
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11:35 PM, Troopers arrested Damien St. George, age 20, of 236 S Main Street, Coventry, Rhode Island, for 1.) Reckless Driving and Other Offenses Against Public Safety. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle crash on the ramp from...
04/15/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
04/15/2026
At 11:30 AM, Troopers arrested Anthony Melendez, age 41, of 752 Social Street Apartment #1, Woonsocket, Rhode Island on a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Technical Violation Hearing on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Breaking and Entering originating...
04/15/2026
At 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Sameh Henein, age 50, of 31 Fletcher Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor...