At 4:28 PM, Troopers arrested David Oppenheim, age 56, of 77 Bernon Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine); 2.) Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the original charge of Shoplifting – Second Offense originating out...
At 2:00 PM, Troopers arrested Jonathon Hollywood, age 34, of 18 Mawney Street, Apartment #3, Providence Rhode Island for 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretense / Personation > 10,000, 2.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purpose. This arrest was a result of a Barracks investigation and...
As part of ongoing improvements to School Street in Lincoln, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will resume its temporary weekday closures of a portion of School Street in Lincoln on Monday, March 23. The affected area runs from Old River Road (Route 126) to Main Street in the...
As progress continues at a multibridge replacement project in Foster, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close Moosup Valley Road between Potter Road and the Tyler Free Library to place steel at the Moosup Valley Road Bridge. The road will be closed...
Beginning Sunday night, March 22, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin lane closures and short detours for a section of I-95 South in Cranston for the installation of new steel beams spanning the highway.
The work will span approximately two weeks, on Sunday-...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public to an increase in non-fatal drug overdoses between March 10, 2026, and March 16, 2026. During this time, there were 55 reports of people receiving care at emergency departments for suspected drug overdoses. In 2026, Rhode Island...
Starting Friday night, March 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin making traffic changes on Route 2 and I-295 in Warwick as part of an ongoing multibridge repair and replacement project.
The work on the project will first focus on the Bald Hill Road Bridges over...
Starting tonight, Friday, March 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin a series of lane and road closures associated with the rapid demolition and replacement of the Douglas Pike Bridges, which carry Route 7 over I-295 in Smithfield.
This work will take place during...
