As part of an ongoing resurfacing project in the East Bay area, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to implement a detour for eastbound traffic on a section of County Road in Barrington starting Thursday, September 18. This detour will be in place weekdays, Monday-...
RIDOH and RIDEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lower Melville Pond
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria,
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 2:31 PM, Troopers arrested Jayron Ortega Martinez, age 18, of 41 Sackett Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for Possession of Marijuana – More than Two Ounces. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on New London Turnpike in the Town of Coventry. Mr....
On Thursday September 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM, Troopers, assisted by the Violent Fugitive Task Force, arrested Jonathan Tafuri, age 42, of 11 Bellevue Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses/Personation, 2.) Computer Access and 3.)
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will hold a special viewing of Rhode Island's copy of the Bill of Rights on September 17, Constitution Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"Constitution Day is an important...
As part of an ongoing multibridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to switch traffic to the newly rebuilt side of the Moosup Valley Road Bridge on Friday night, September 12, at 8 p.m. The bridge carries Moosup Valley Road, between Potter Road...
On September 10, 2025, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jamal Boleman, age 46, of 98 Summit Street Apartment 1L, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on the following: 1) Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Presentment as a Violator on an original...
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 1:15 PM, Troopers arrested Edward Pesiri, age 56, of 481 Fairview Avenue, Coventry, Rhode Island, for a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Simple Assault and/or Battery originating out of the Coventry...
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 4:30 PM, Troopers arrested Manuela Ribeiro, age 77, of 44 Greenbriar Road, Brockton, Massachusetts, for Larceny Under $1500. This arrest was the result of a Barracks investigation and Ribeiro surrendering herself to the Lincoln Woods Barracks. Ribeiro was...
