CRIME & SAFETY
Utility pole snaps in half after struck by car in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A car crashed into a utility pole in Cranston Wednesday morning. Cranston police said they responded to the crash at around 7:21 a.m. in the area of 555 Atwood Avenue. According to a witness, the vehicle drifted from the left lane to the right lane...
Corrections officers, nurses respond to non-responsive individual at ACI
CRANSTON, R.I (WLNE) — RIDOC staff performed life-saving aid to an individual committed to the ACI from a community hospital. Unknown pills were found in the individual’s possession during intake. They were placed in the ACI’s hospital wing for further observation per protocol. The correctional officer working...
Girl, 10, hit by car in RI while in crosswalk, police say
A 10-year-old girl was hit by a car in Johnston, Rhode Island, while crossing the street Tuesday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. on Plainfield Street, Johnston police said. The girl was in the crosswalk in front of the Pentecostal Fountain of Life...
Jury convicts former Cumberland teacher of child molestation counts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A former Rhode Island teacher was found guilty Thursday of child molestation. After a five-day trial, it took a Providence County Superior Court jury about three hours to find Nicholas Oliveira guilty of three counts of child molestation. Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom...
$4 million lawsuit filed against Pawtucket, former police officer
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Pawtucket and a former member of its police department are facing a multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit related to an off-duty shooting in 2021. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of three men who were teenagers when their car was fired upon by then-officer Daniel Dolan on Nooseneck […]
West Warwick police say SWAT's presence at home was out of caution
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — West Warwick police on Thursday explained why a SWAT team responded to a home on Harris Avenue earlier this week. Police said they were called to the home at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to help the fire department with what police called a medical aid incident.
Attleboro police arrest New York man accused of stealing used cooking oil
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — Attleboro police said a New York man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole used waste cooking oil that was stored behind businesses. Police said 38-year-old Wilkin Argamonte of Yonkers, New York, was arrested on 68 Washington St. around 3 a.m. Argamonte, who...
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