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05/17/2024
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
05/17/2024
At 1:30 p.m., Troopers arrested Keith Ware, age 48, of 1760 47th Street, Laurel Hill, Florida on a Fugitive from Justice Warrant issued by the Camden - New Jersey Police Department on the original charge of Burglary – Forced Entry. The arrest was a result of Troopers responding to the Providence...
05/16/2024
On May 15, 2024, members of the Gaming Enforcement Unit arrested William Sharkey, age 38, of 58 Myrtle Street, Malden, Massachusetts, for Willful Trespass. Mr. Sharkey was processed at Headquarters, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and issued a future Third District Court date. On May 15,...
05/16/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Cumberland High School pedestrian bridge to all foot traffic on May 20 for a long awaited refresh. RIDOT's plan is to paint the nine-foot-wide bridge Cumberland High School blue. Prior to painting, RIDOT will power wash the...
05/16/2024
Providence, R.I.—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications have opened for the individual artist grant program, General Operating Support for Artists, and R.I.'s Teaching Artist Roster, a directory of approved arts educators. The Teaching Artist Roster is...
05/16/2024
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today its recommended grant awards of about $1.089 million to five Rhode Island-based arts and culture organizations. The allotment included $938,825 to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) to support arts programs, services and...
05/16/2024
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
05/15/2024
On May 14, 2024, the Gaming Enforcement Unit arrested Jose M. Fernandes, age 45, of 109 Drew Avenue, Brockton, Massachusetts, for the following: 1) Obstructing a Police Officer; 2) Resisting Arrest; and 3) Willful Trespass. Mr. Fernandes was processed at Headquarters, arraigned in Third District...
05/15/2024
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
05/15/2024
At 8:30 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Kimbrough, age 69, of 117 Gallatin Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for an active Affidavit Arrest Warrant originating out of the State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks on the original charge of Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty. The arrest was the...