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12/24/2025
At 4:15 PM, Troopers arrested Kevin Whitaker, age 27, of 55 Eliot Avenue, North Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Leaving the Scene of an Accident - Damage to Attended Vehicle. This arrest was the result of Troopers investigating a motor vehicle accident on Route 295 in the Town of Cumberland and...
12/23/2025
On Monday, December 22, 205 at 5:56 PM, Troopers arrested Maria Peralta, age 37 of 78 Saint Joseph Street Apt. 11, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Embezzlement and Fraudulent Conversion, 2.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses or Personation, 3.) Unlawful Appropriation, 4.) Fraudulent Use of...
12/23/2025
On Monday December 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM, Troopers arrested Richard Elliott, age 61, of 100 Broad Street Apt #705, Providence, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Duty to Stop Resulting in Damage to Attended Vehicle and 2.) Driving With Suspended License Fourth Offense. This...
12/22/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the First Unitarian Church of Providence today announced the opening of Owning Our History, an exhibit curated by Dr. Christopher West and inspired by the findings of A Church in a Triangle, a book-length report on the involvement of early...
12/22/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have concluded cyanobacteria monitoring for the 2025 season and will resume monitoring in the spring. At this time, Scott Pond in Lincoln, Almy Pond in Newport, and the Roger Williams Park...
12/22/2025
On Sunday, December 21, 2025aAt 8:36 PM, Troopers arrested Aaron Sesin, age 44, of 33 Pinoak Drive, Exeter, RI for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor/Drugs BA.C. Unknown- 1st Offense 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest took place as a result of a motor vehicle...
12/22/2025
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
12/21/2025
On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM, Troopers arrested Gonzalo D. Mazo, age 69, of 121 Tremont Street, Floor 3, Central Falls, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor - B.A.C. Unknown - First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test - First Offense. The...
12/21/2025
No arrests to report. *MEDIA CONTACT: 401-764-5604 Major Kenneth M. Moriarty, Detective...
12/21/2025
At 12:17 AM Troopers arrested Clifford J. Ledrow, age 42, of 5455 N Main Street, Apt. 6C, Fall River, Massachusetts, for 1.) Eluding Law Enforcement in High-Speed Pursuit – First Offense (Two Counts), 2.) Reckless Driving and Other Offenses Against Public Safety – First Offense, 3.) Obstructing an...