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07/11/2025
At 12:01 PM, Troopers arrested Shawn Medina, age 24, of 108 Avenue B, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for Violation of a Family Court Protection Order- 2nd Offense (Two Counts). The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to Sixth District Court where Capitol Police had the subject detained. The...
07/11/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
07/11/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
07/10/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at City Park and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
07/10/2025
Starting Thursday night, July 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will resume nighttime closures on short sections of I-95 and I-295 in both directions for continued reconstruction of bridges that span these highways along East Avenue in Warwick. The closures will be in place...
07/10/2025
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 12:10 PM, Troopers arrested Andres Pizarro, age 22, of 210 East Main Street, Apartment 2, Fall River, Massachusetts, for 1). License or Permit to Carry Concealed Pistol or Revolver, 2.) Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest, and 3.) Obstruction of an Officer in the...
07/10/2025
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM, Troopers arrested James Simon, age 60, of 7 Warner Street, Plains, Pennsylvania, for 1.) Bank Fraud, 2.) Identity Fraud, 3.) Theft-Obtaining Credit Card Through Fraudulent Means, 4.) False Statement as To Financial Condition or Identity, 5.) Fraudulent Use of...
07/09/2025
Starting, Friday night July 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install traffic paddles along a section of I-195 East in Providence as part of a pilot to help traffic merge more efficiently. They will be located along a 500-foot section at the beginning of the highway,...
07/08/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to health...
07/08/2025
Between mid-July and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on four dates. "Along with getting in the shade and using a broad-spectrum...