CRIME & SAFETY
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrants
WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting. At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic...
Johnston police end 4-hour long standoff with man
Johnston police handled a 4-hour long standoff on Saturday morning due to a domestic dispute. According to Chief Mark Vieira, the department was called to Greenville Avenue at around 9:30 a.m.. When police arrived, they concluded that a male inside the house was violating a domestic no-contact order.
Four Rhode Island men arrested for sweeping burglary ring of $4 million worth of items
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Four Rhode Island men were arrested in connection with a string of 43 break-ins across 25 Massachusetts towns between 2018 and 2024, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Jovan Lemon, 29, of Providence, Paul Lemon, 30, of Warwick, Steven Berdugo, 28, of Providence...
Man pleads not guilty to drunk driving manslaughter charges in fatal Christmas night crash
FALL RIVER — Adam Gauthier, formerly of Somerset, accused of killing three family members on Christmas night on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in an alleged drunk driving accident, pleaded not guilty to related charges on Wednesday in Bristol County Superior Court. Gauthier, 41, was indicted last month by a Bristol County grand jury on three counts of manslaughter while operating under the influence and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. ...
Stabbing at Rhode Island Hospital leaves 2 guards injured
PROVIDENCE − Two security guards at Rhode Island Hospital were stabbed early Friday morning, according to the police. When police arrived at the hospital, the two guards were outside the building, holding the 39-year-old man who had stabbed them, said police spokeswoman Lindsay Lague. One of the guards had an injury behind his ear,...
Officers involved in alleged excessive force case leaves SK police
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Police Officer Jonathan McHugh, accused of excessive force when subduing a disabled man last summer in a case of mistaken identity, has been hired by the Warwick Police Department, according to state records. McHugh, a South Kingstown Police officer until earlier this month, confronted Special...
Condemned to repeat history? Hopefully not when it comes to Operation Plunder Dome
"Running City Hall as a criminal enterprise." This was no small screwup. In Providence, under former mayor Buddy Cianci, a bribe could get you almost anything you wanted: a lower tax bill, a school department lease for your building, your kid to get a job as a cop, a higher ranking on the tow truck list, possibly even quicker removal of a pesky stump in your yard.
ICYMI: Car crashes into Dunkin', protests at Brown, and giant guitar tribute rediscovered
This week: A car crashes through a Dunkin' shop in Cranston, an encampment protest disrupts the Brown University campus, and –- in case you missed it –- a sculpture dedicated to a megastar finds new fame in Westerly. Driver crashes into Cranston Dunkin' store. A car crashed through...
ACI Investigations Unit charges six individuals on various offenses in Providence
PROVIDENCE — A series of arrests have been made by the ACI Investigations Unit over the past few days, resulting in multiple individuals facing charges ranging from domestic violence to the possession of controlled substances. On April 22, Stephen Peters, 51, of 245 California Avenue, was charged with a...
Troopers make multiple arrests for DUI, reckless driving, and warrants in Providence
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island State Troopers have arrested three individuals on separate charges following traffic stops in Warwick and Providence. At 11:13 a.m., troopers from the Lincoln Woods Barracks apprehended Malik Gomes, 27, of Pawtucket, for reckless driving and other public safety offenses during a stop on Route 95 North in Warwick.
Woonsocket man arrested for second DUI offense in Smithfield
SCITUATE — At 10:01 p.m., Rhode Island State Troopers from the Scituate Barracks arrested Steven Cournoyer, age 45, of Woonsocket, on charges of driving under the influence of liquor and/or drugs. This was his second offense within five years, and refusal to submit to a chemical test, marking his...
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