CRIME & SAFETY
SK Police Chief placed on probation following pair of issues
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew C. Moynihan has been placed on a one-year probation — hinged to his contract renewal date next year — in connection with a no-confidence vote by the police union and the police department’s recent loss of its accreditation.
Fall River man convicted of robbing teens at knifepoint
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A Fall River man was convicted Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court for robbing two teenagers at knifepoint in July of 2022. According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office, Ronald DeCosta, 32, was convicted and sentenced to 12-15 years in prison.
Boston man arrested in RI for kidnapping infant from Peabody
A Boston man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly kidnapped an infant from Peabody, Massachusetts, before being arrested in Rhode Island. Rhode Island State Police said they received a call around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday from Peabody police advising them that a subject wanted by their department, 41-year-old Jamaine Johnson, of Boston, might be heading toward Rhode Island in a vehicle with an infant inside.
Van crashes into entrance of laundromat building in West Warwick
(WJAR) — A van collided with the entrance of a laundromat in West Warwick on Wednesday. According to officials, woman driver hit the gas instead of the break and crashed into the entrance of Tumbletown Laundromat. NBC 10 crews observed scattered glass shards near the entrance of the building.
Connecticut man with Rhode Island warrants surrenders to police, faces multiple charges
A Connecticut man with arrest warrants in Rhode Island is facing several charges after turning himself into police on Monday. Police said they arrested 23-year-old David Rajchel shortly before 9 a.m. for an arrest warrant issued after an incident in January. On January 27, an officer in Plainfield attempted to...
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