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06/06/2026
At 12:15 AM, Troopers and members of the New Shoreham Police Department arrested Josiah Messer, age 39, of 384 High Street, New Shoreham, Rhode Island for 1.) Resisting Arrest and 2.) Disorderly Conduct. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disorderly party outside of 34 Ocean...
06/06/2026
On Saturday June 6, 2026, at 12:15 AM, Troopers and a member of the New Shoreham Police Department arrested Josiah Messer, age 39, of 384 High Street, New Shoreham, Rhode Island for 1.) Resisting Arrest and 2.) Disorderly Conduct. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disorderly...
06/06/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
06/05/2026
ARREST:  2026-036408 LOCATION: Johnston On Friday, June 5, 2026, at approximately 8:30 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Carissa Manning, age 31, of 25A Forand Circle, Johnston, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Cranston Police...
06/06/2026
At 12:36AM, Troopers arrested Juliany Martinez, age 21, of 804 Maple Avenue, Lehigh Acres, Florida, for Reckless Driving. This arrest was a result of a motor vehicle stop on Centerville Road in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State Police – Wickford Barracks, where he was...
06/05/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today issued the following statement in recognition of the passage of a $45 million bond question for the construction of a Rhode Island State History Center in the FY2027 State budget by the Rhode Island House of Representatives: "For years,...
06/05/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a woodchuck found in the area of Cul De Sac Way in the Riverside section of East Providence tested positive for rabies on June 4. A second woodchuck was captured on June 5 and submitted for testing to RIDOH's State Health...
06/05/2026
On June 3, 2026, the ACI Investigations Unit charged Luis Hernandez, age 38, with last known address of 480 East Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, with the following: 1) Possession of Controlled Substance - Less than 10 grams. Mr. Hernandez was arraigned in Third Division District Court, where he...
06/05/2026
At 12:29 PM, Troopers arrested Sobeydi Severino, age 36, for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct originating out of the Johnston Police Department. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle accident on Route 295 in the Town of Johnston.
06/05/2026
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are seeking public comment on the proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), which includes the proposed SFY 2027 Project Priority...