On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:34 a.m., Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Michael Whipp , age 28, of 37 Bradford Street, Provincetown, Massachusetts for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I - V Controlled Substance – First Offense 2.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, 3.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of West Greenwich. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed, then transported to Third Division District Court for arraignment.
On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:00 p.m., Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Andrew D. Bodette, age 55, of 94 Main Street, Hyannis, Massachusetts for 1.) Kent County Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Cost Review on the original charge of Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance, originating out of the Warwick Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of West Greenwich. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed, then transported to the Adult Correctional Institution – Men's Intake Center.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov