At 5:58 PM, Troopers arrested Carmelo Rodriguez, age 47, of 21 Fern Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxication Liquor and/or Drugs-BAC Unknown- 1st Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test- 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor...
On May 26, 2026, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Nathan Roma, age 33, of 697 Manton Avenue, Apt #2, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Warwick Police Department for the following: 1) Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled...
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 8:30 AM, Troopers arrested Tina Ogbeide, age 41, of 125 Holden Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for Simple Assault and/or Battery. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to the report of an assault at the Sixth Division District Court. Ogbeide was...
At 4:40 PM, Troopers arrested Zong Dong Zhu, age 48 of 15 Thistledown Lane, Kingston, Rhode Island, on a Kent County Superior Court Full Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original Charges of 1.) Large Capacity Feeding Devices Prohibited (4 counts), 2.) Possession of Motor...
At 2:18 PM, Troopers arrested Jorge Paz, age 28, of 85 Newton Street, Apartment #1, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for a Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pretrial Conference on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, originating out of the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found on Whippel Road in Burrillville tested positive for rabies on May 22. The cat was tested after biting a person in that area on May 20 and then being found under a homeowner's deck.
Rabies is a fatal...
Starting on Friday night, May 29, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift lanes on Post Road (Route 1) at its intersection with Gate Road in North Kingstown. RIDOT is building a new on-ramp to Route 403 West at this intersection, and the shift is needed for work on...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Smithfield/Johnston due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about safety tips during the ongoing heat.
Normally, when you get hot, your body cools itself by sweating. However, when it is very hot and humid, sweating isn't enough, and your body temperature can rise very...
