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08/31/2026
LOCATION: WOONSOCKET On August 30, 2026, at approximately 4:30 PM, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Andrew Morris, age 35, of 11 Highland Street, Spencer, MA for 1) Second Degree Child Molestation, 2) Production of Child Pornography,...
08/31/2026
At 8:10 AM, Troopers arrested Eliecer Ortiz, age 46, of 1239 Hill Farm Rd, Coventry, Rhode Island, for Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Reservoir Avenue in the City of Cranston. Ortiz was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks,
08/31/2026
At 2:25 PM, Troopers arrested Nicholas Stevens, age 40, of 12 Terrybrook Road, Rehoboth, Massachusetts for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V – Controlled Substance – Ten Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 146 in the Town of North Smithfield....
08/31/2026
At 10:15 PM, Troopers arrested Kevin Palacios, age 32, of 195 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Violence – Violation of a No Contact Order – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Halsey Street in City of Newport. Palacios was transported to...
08/31/2026
At 10:15 PM, Troopers arrested Kevin Palacios, age 32, of 195 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Violence – Violation of a No Contact Order – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Halsey Street in City of Newport. Palacios was transported to...
08/30/2026
No Arrests to Report Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
08/30/2026
On Saturday August 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM, Troopers arrested Justin Araujo, age 38, of 192 Gladstone Street, Apt. 1, Cranston, Rhode Island, for 1.) Superior Court Full Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Restitution Review on the original charge of Receiving Stolen Goods originating out of the...
08/30/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
08/29/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
08/29/2026
At 11:33 AM, Troopers arrested Steven Blais, age 38, of 115 Job Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for an Affidavit Arrest Warrant for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card originating out of the Pawtucket Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Smithfield Avenue in the...