On Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM, Troopers arrested Richard Sampson, age 65, of 46 Potowomut Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance (10 Grams or less), 2.) Reckless Driving and 3.) Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty. The arrest was the...
On May 27, 2025, members of the Financial Crimes Unit arrested Amanda Torres, age 39, of 16 Clematis Street, Providence, RI for the following: 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses; 2.) Giving False Document to a Public Official; and 3.) Fraudulently Obtaining Public Assistance. Ms. Torres...
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 1:30 PM, Troopers arrested Sulvanus Nyanti, age 32, of 197 Messer Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on a Third Division District Court bench warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the charge of Forgery and Counterfeiting originating out of the North Providence...
At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier access to the service...
As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) remind the public to be on the lookout for harmful algae blooms (...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections in State Senate District 4, Coventry, and Central Falls.
The State Senate...
Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146.
The change is...
Daytime and evening lane closures planned
Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...
