At 4:21 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Garvey, age 39, of 34 Newport Lane, Narragansett, Rhode Island for 1.) Second Degree Sexual Assault and 2.) Simple Assault and/or Battery. This arrest was the result of a Barracks investigation and locating the subject at his residence. The subject was...
At 5:21 PM, Troopers arrested Todd D. Askew, age 48 of 460 Pine Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates and 2.) Giving False Documents to Agent, Employee, or Public Official. The arrest was the result of a motor stop on Route 146 in the City of...
On Saturday, May 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM, Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Tammy Silva, age 51, of 480 South County Trail, Trailer 1-14, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) Willful Trespass. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to Split Rock Trailer Park for reports of an...
At 12:06 AM, Troopers arrested Adam Gomez, age 20, of 115 Fletcher Street, Whitinsville, Massachusetts for 1.) Street Racing and 2.) Reckless Driving. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 146 South in the Town of Lincoln. Mr. Gomez was transported to the State Police...
At 11:03 PM, Troopers arrested Edwin Mena Cabay, age 33, of 993 Social Street Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC .15 or Greater – First Offense (Phase I: 0.164% & Phase II: 0.166%). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Atwells Avenue in...
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, members of the Gaming Enforcement Unit arrested Gary Tavares, age 65, of 497 Switch Road, Richmond, Rhode Island, for one (1) count of Vandalism. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Gaming Enforcement Unit. Mr. Tavares was processed, arraigned...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that it will extend the ongoing overnight closures of Route 4 South for steel placement at the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4 South) in East Greenwich to Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4 and 5, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Board recognized the 2025 HPLRP awardees at a State House ceremony today. The event also honored the critical contributions of donors and partners whose support continues to expand the program'...
Following a request from Governor Dan McKee to Amtrak, RIDOT secured extended work windows over the rail lines, allowing work to begin at 9:00 p.m. last night and continue through 5:00 a.m. today.
Crews made good progress overnight. They installed concrete barriers along the edge of the ramp in...
