On Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM, Troopers arrested James Simon, age 60, of 7 Warner Street, Plains, Pennsylvania, for 1.) Bank Fraud, 2.) Identity Fraud, 3.) Theft-Obtaining Credit Card Through Fraudulent Means, 4.) False Statement as To Financial Condition or Identity, 5.) Fraudulent Use of...
On July 8, 2025, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Nicholas Stone, age 27, of 95 Thomas Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for Possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Stone was transported to the Lincoln Barracks, where he was processed, and then...
Starting, Friday night July 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install traffic paddles along a section of I-195 East in Providence as part of a pilot to help traffic merge more efficiently. They will be located along a 500-foot section at the beginning of the highway,...
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 10:14 PM, Troopers arrested Erik Morin, age 57, of 10 Little John Lane, West Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicating Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was...
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM, Troopers arrested Shawn P. Reid, age 46, of 76 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – BAC Unknown – First Offense (Blood Results Pending). The arrest was the result of Troopers...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to health...
On July 7, 2025, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Jung Nam, age 34, of 36 Foskett Street, Apt 2, Somerville, Massachusetts, for the following: 1) Indecent Solicitation of a Child; and 2) Resisting Arrest. Mr. Nam was transported to the...
Between mid-July and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on four dates.
"Along with getting in the shade and using a broad-spectrum...
On Monday, July 7, 2025, at 3:14 PM, Troopers arrested Lionel Lugo, age 42, of 35 Salmon Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Without Consent of Owner and 2.) Driving With a Suspended License- Fourth + Offense. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a BOLO from the...
ARREST: 2025-121671 LOCATION: BRISTOL
At 10:15 AM, Troopers arrested Keith Tavares, age 37, of 41 Belvedere Drive, Bristol, Rhode Island for 1.) Bank Fraud, 2.) Check Kiting, and 3.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes. This arrest was the result of a Barracks investigation...
