On June 17, 2026 at approximately 12:00 PM, members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested Austin Freelove, age 27, of 528 Charles Street, Apt. 1C, Providence for 1) Possession with the Intent to Deliver One Ounce to One Kilogram of a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Methamphetamine, 2) Possession...
On Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM Troopers arrested Katrina J. Shoesmith, age 21, of 10 Cross Street, North Providence, Rhode Island for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the charge of Larceny > 10,000 originating from the North Providence Police Department. This arrest was the result of a...
At 1:28 PM, Troopers arrested Shakira Gomez Sanchez, age 29, of 8 Whelan Road, Providence, Rhode Island for Driving with a Suspended License – Certain Violations. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Hartford Avenue in the City of Providence. The subject was transported to State...
As part of its ongoing I-95 15 Bridges project, starting Sunday night, June 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to restrict southbound traffic on a portion of Pontiac Avenue where it passes over Route 10 in Cranston. This portion of the roadway will be closed and...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding potential candidates of the upcoming filing period for candidate declaration forms.
Declarations of candidacy must be filed on June 22, 23, or 24. The deadline to file is...
On June 16, 2026, at approximately 0500, members of the HIDTA Task Force and Warwick Police Department Special Operations Group, arrested Thoeniz Oun, age 35, of 352 Pontiac Avenue, Apt. 2, Cranston, Rhode Island, for 1) Possession With Intent to Deliver Schedule II - Fentanyl, and 2) Possession...
At 12:15 PM, Troopers arrested Dawn Acosta, age 60, of 160 Benedict Street, Apartment 406, Providence, Rhode Island for a Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Cost Review on the original charge of Conspiracy originating out of the Providence Police Department. This arrest was the...
On Tuesday June 16, 2026, at 7:30 PM, Troopers arrested Holden J. Reynolds, age 31, of 320 South Road, Apt. 2, East Greenwich, Rhode Island for an active Third District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Driving with No Application for License,...
Opening Reception is Thursday, Aug. 20
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the current display in the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill features mixed-media artworks created from hundreds of paintings made by both artists and non-artists in a...
