On Monday, February 2, 2026, at 12:47 AM, Troopers arrested Robert A. Tripp, age 32, of 335 Whipple Street, Apartment #2, Fall River, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC .15 or Greater – Second Offense (Phase I: .172% & Phase II: .158%), and 2.) Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disabled motor vehicle on Route 95 in the Town of Richmond. The subject was transported to the State Police – Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released into the custody of a responsible adult with a notice to appear in Fourth Division District Court.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov