At 10:41 PM, Troopers arrested Eric Hopkins, age 52, of 485 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island for Violation of a Protection Order – 3rd Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Warwick. Mr. Hopkins was transported to the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks where he was processed and held overnight pending morning arraignment at Third Division District Court.
At 12:35 AM, Troopers arrested Robinson Linares Mejia, age 22, of 92 Wesleyan Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for Reckless Driving – 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 in the City of Cranston. Mr. Linares Mejia was transported to the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks where he was processed and arraigned by a Justice of the Peace with a future Third Division District Court date.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov