At 6:14 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Heffernan, age 42, of 10 Birch Driver, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) Violation of Protection Order-1st Offense. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to the residence for a well-being check at the request of Warwick Police Department and subsequent investigation. The subject was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks, processed, arraigned by a Justice of Peace, and released with a future Fourth Division District Court date.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov