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09/25/2026
On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the ACI Investigations Unit charged Junior J. Diaz, age 48, with last known address of 66 Burnett Street, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Conveyance of Unauthorized Articles to or From Institutions (ACI) and 2.) Possession of a Schedule I to V (Cocaine)
09/25/2026
On Thursday September 24, 2026, at 6:10 PM, Troopers arrested Abigail Mensah, age 21, of 735 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor, BAC .10 to .15 First Offense (Phase I: 0.129% & Phase II 0.124%) and 2.) Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant...
09/25/2026
At 1:29 PM, Troopers arrested Victor Carreras Hernandez, age 54, of 595 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pre-Trial Conference on the original charge of Shoplifting originating out of the Lincoln Police...
09/25/2026
At 6:15 AM, Troopers arrested Alex Briggs, age 31, of 231 Maple Avenue Apt. 403, Newport, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant originating out of the Rhode Island State Police – Wickford Barracks for 1.) Bank Fraud, 2.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses/Personation > 10,000, 3.)...
09/24/2026
On Wednesday September 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM, Troopers arrested Gustavo Vanegas, age 45, of 159 Holyoke Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts for Domestic Violence – Violation of No Contact Order First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 South in the City of...
09/24/2026
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 7:30 AM, members of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, with the assistance of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force, arrested Tobias O'Connell, age 54, of 131 Clay Street, Apartment 205, Central Falls,...
09/24/2026
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:30 AM, troopers arrested Unique Carter, age 32, of 82 Mawney Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1) Operating on a Suspended License – 4th or Subsequent Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Tobey Street in the City of Providence....
09/24/2026
At 8:50 AM, Troopers arrested Ziyha Briggs, age 20, of 21 Metcalf Marsh Drive, North Smithfield, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Larceny > $1,500 and 1,500, and 3.) Bank Fraud. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation by Troopers and Briggs subsequently...
09/23/2026
WILMINGTON, DE – On Wednesday, September 23, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore traveled to Wilmington, Delaware for the unveiling of a new monument honoring Rhode Island Regiment and British Army soldiers who died following the Battle of Yorktown and were laid to rest in a mass grave. Joining...
09/23/2026
Starting Friday, October 2, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a series of traffic pattern changes as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the I-95/Route 10 interchange in Cranston and Providence. These changes, which the Department updated based on the...