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05/25/2026
At 1:19 AM, Troopers arrested Esvin Veliz, age 32, of 102 Silver Lake Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor...
05/25/2026
At 10:20 PM, Troopers arrested Victoria Avelino, age 29, of 11 Thorton Street, Floor 2, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Obstruction of Officer in Execution of Duty and 2.) Operating with Suspended License – 4th+ Offense. This arrest was the result of a Motor Vehicle Stop on Route 3 in the Town of...
05/25/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
05/24/2026
At 6:10 PM, Troopers arrested Jose Gonzalez, age 26, of 285 Main Street, Apartment 3, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Technical Violation Hearing on the original charge of Shoplifting out of the Woonsocket Police Department,...
05/24/2026
At 5:51 PM, Troopers arrested Yongxiang Wu, age 32, of 1835 81st Street Floor 2, Brooklyn, New York, for Transportation of Unstamped Cigarettes – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of Richmond. Wu was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks...
05/24/2026
At 9:05 PM, Troopers arrested Phoebe Sonder, age 41, of 194 Seaside Drive, Jamestown, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 138, in the Town of...
05/23/2026
At 9:01 PM, Troopers arrested Shayna Viens, age 36, of 71 Cross Street, Apartment 3, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (cocaine) and 2.) Obstruction. This arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and the North...
05/23/2026
At 10:20 PM, Troopers arrested Michelle Weeden, age 36, of 12 Atlantic Avenue, APT. #2, Providence, Rhode Island, on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pretrial Conference on the charge of Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates out of the North...
05/23/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found on Whippel Road in Burrillville tested positive for rabies on May 22. The cat was tested after biting a person in that area on May 20 and then being found under a homeowner's deck. Rabies is a fatal...
05/23/2026
On Friday May 22, 2026, at 9:27 AM, Troopers arrested Jeremiah Louis, age 21, of 97 Kimball Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/Drugs –Blood Results Pending—First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North in...