On Friday night, September 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a process to temporarily close two bridges and reopen three others that had been closed for construction. The bridges are part of two multi-bridge rehabilitation projects underway in the City...
LOCATION: WESTERLY
On Monday, August 31, 2026, at approximately 6:30 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Westerly Police Department arrested Elvis Rodriguez, age 48, of 12 West Street, Westerly, Rhode Island as a 1.) Fugitive From Justice from the State of...
On Monday, August 31, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Brian Balcher, age 31, of 172 Queens River Drive, West Kingston, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant originating out of the State Police Hope Valley Barracks for 1.) Domestic Violence - Simple...
At 3:28 PM, Troopers arrested Ray Echavarria, age 22, of 76 Sabra Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Full Extradition Warrant out of the Polk County, Florida Sheriff's Office for 1.) Failure to Appear on the original charges of Eluding a Police Officer, No Valid License, and Resisting Arrest,
On Monday August 31, 2026 at 9:39 AM, Troopers arrested Ronald Maria Disla, age 18, of 9 Sackett Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on a Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty originating...
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,...
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,
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....
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...
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...
