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04/15/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
04/15/2026
At 11:30 AM, Troopers arrested Anthony Melendez, age 41, of 752 Social Street Apartment #1, Woonsocket, Rhode Island on a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Technical Violation Hearing on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Breaking and Entering originating...
04/15/2026
At 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Sameh Henein, age 50, of 31 Fletcher Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor...
04/14/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – On July 4, 2026, the nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, the RI Department of State, and the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission (RI250) invite the public to recognize America'
04/14/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Scott Pond in Lincoln. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared. Recent testing...
04/14/2026
On Monday, April 13, 2026, at 9:34 AM, Troopers arrested Keane Perry, age 52, of 77 Central Ave, 3rd Floor, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty and 2.) Sixth Division District Family Court Bench Warrant on a non-criminal charge of Body Reciprocal. The arrest...
04/14/2026
At 11:00 PM, Troopers arrested Wilfredo Perez, age 30, of 30 Verndale Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island for Violation of a No Contact Order – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95, in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State...
04/14/2026
At 9:45 AM, Troopers arrested David Barientes, age 60, of 90 Miller Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, for a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment for Violation of Probation originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the result of the...
04/13/2026
Starting on Sunday night, April 26, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Wood Avenue in Woonsocket to begin rehabilitation of the Wood Avenue Bridge over the Peters River in Woonsocket. The bridge will be closed for approximately two weeks for...
04/13/2026
This spring, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close two bridges along a short section of Route 116 (Main Street) in the village of Hope in Scituate, just over the Coventry town line. The detour will be in place for approximately eight months while RIDOT...