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05/30/2025
On Thursday, May 30, 2025, at 11:40 PM, Troopers arrested Heriberto Guellen, age 40, of 30 Washington Street, Apartment A32, Central Falls, Rhode Island for 1.) a Providence Superior Court Full Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Domestic Violence –...
05/30/2025
On Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM, Troopers arrested Melissa S. McKeen, age 43, of 88 W Shannock Road, Carolina, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and / or Drugs B.A.C. Unknown– First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The...
05/29/2025
At 10:00 p.m., Troopers arrested Jyireal Gadson, age 27, of 42 Glenham Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for a Probation Violation Warrant issued by the United States Marshals Service on the charge of Fraud by Wire – Unemployment Funds. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Hartford...
05/29/2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 3:07 PM, Troopers arrested Maria Diaz, age 56, of 166 Pope Street Apt 3, Providence, Rhode Island for 1) an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I-V – 10 Grams or Less – First Offense originating out of the Scituate Barracks,...
05/29/2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM, Troopers arrested Giovanni E. Carvalho, age 18, of 162 Main Street, Exeter, Rhode Island, for 1.) Domestic Simple Assault and Battery 2.) Domestic Disorderly Conduct. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disturbance at Exeter Job Corps. The...
05/24/2025
At 10:00AM, Troopers arrested Jalissa Rodriguez, age 36 of 39 Everett Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses >$10,000 2.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes 3.) Fraudulent Use of Food Stamps >$500 4. Fraudulently Obtaining Assistance >$500....
05/23/2025
As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) remind the public to be on the lookout for harmful algae blooms (...
05/23/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections in State Senate District 4, Coventry, and Central Falls. The State Senate...
05/22/2025
Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146. The change is...
05/22/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...