CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Woonsocket woman arrested for assault, disorderly conduct in Exeter
EXETER — A 20-year-old Woonsocket woman was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct following a disturbance in Exeter, state police said. Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks responded to a report of a disturbance at 251 Main Street around 5 p.m. and took Ciara...
AG: Johnston man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 nightclub murder
Prosecutors argued a Johnston man was in a scuffle outside a Providence club. He walked away from the fight, but “90 seconds later … returned with a gun.” Now he’ll likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha...
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...
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...
$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 […]
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...
Firefighters respond to equipment fire in Pawtucket
(WJAR) — Firefighters responded to an equipment fire at a Pawtucket plant Tuesday morning. The Pawtucket Police Department responded TeknorApex facility on Central Avenue for the fire. A police representative described the machine equipment fire as minor. No injuries were reported.
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...
West Warwick man charged with illegally possessing firearm and 11 large capacity magazines
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today a West Warwick man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court. 31-year-old Martin McLintock was charged with with illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun and 11 large capacity magazines following his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police. He was charged on April 10 with one count of carrying a firearm in a vehicle without a license, one count of possession of large capacity magazines, and one count of possession of 10 grams or less of oxycodone.
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