Starting on Friday night, March 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the ramp (Exit 1C) from Route 10 North to I-95 South in Cranston. RIDOT is building new ramps and retaining walls as part of the I-95 15 Bridges project and that work cannot proceed...
Starting Friday night, March 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes to the left on I-295 North on the Pawtuxet River Bridge, just after Exit 1A (Route 113) in Warwick. All nearby on and off-ramps will remain open.
The shift will create a work...
At 3:30 PM, Troopers arrested Richard Capracotta Jr., age 23, of 75 Harris Avenue Floor 2, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1) Possession of a Controlled Substance- Schedule I-V- 10 Grams or Less (Fentanyl) and 2) Third District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the...
On March 6, 2026, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Isaac Walker, age 18, of 33 Sheffield Avenue, Coventry, Rhode Island, for Possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Walker was processed at the Wickford Barracks and transported to Third District...
On Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM, Troopers arrested Angel Pinero, age 22, of 124 Morin Heights Boulevard, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1) Firing without landowner's permission — Firing in compact area, and 2) Vandalism, out of the Woonsocket Police...
At 11:40 PM, Troopers arrested Johnnie Bussey age 41, of 250 Montgomery Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I to V– Under 10 Grams, 2.) Driving without a License – 4th and Subsequent, and 3.) Third District Court bench warrant for Failure to Appear for Pretrial...
At 11:00 AM, Troopers arrested Jayden Welch, age 18, of 103B Niagara Street, Middletown, Rhode Island for 1.) Active Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order – First Offense originating out of the Newport Police Department and 2.) Twenty-Four (24) Hour Domestic Rule –...
Teachers from Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts and Narragansett High School Honored
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today honored Amarís García of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and Kathryn Jones of Narragansett High School as the 2026 winners of the...
On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM Troopers arrested Scott R. Labossiere, age 54, of 94 Bates School House Road, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) 2 Counts Second Degree Child Abuse, and 2.) Refusal to Relinquish or to Damage or to Obstruct Telephone. The arrest was the result of a barracks...
At 9:06 PM, Trooper arrested John Parris, age 54, of 74 Circuit Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs, 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 138 in the Town of North...
