CRIME & SAFETY
77-year-old man faces DUI, firearm charges after arrest in Warwick
(WJAR) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Thursday that a West Warwick man was charged with driving under the influence and gun-related charges. Prosecutors said 77-year-old Lawrence Cole was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, carrying a firearm while under the influence and possession of a large capacity magazine from an incident on November 2023.
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.
Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Rhode Island
The suspect wanted for an assault and kidnapping in Massachusetts has been taken into custody in Rhode Island. Forty-one-year-old Jamaine Johnson allegedly choked his girlfriend in a domestic incident, stole her car and took off with their six-month-old child. He reportedly threatened to harm himself and the child. Overnight Tuesday,...
He ran one of the most 'brazen and egregious' health care frauds in RI. Now he's going to prison.
PROVIDENCE – The owner of addiction recovery centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts has agreed to admit to conspiring to defraud health insurers out of millions of dollars while depriving as many as 1,800 patients of crucial opioid treatment services. Michael Brier, 61, of Newton, Massachusetts, the CEO of...
Barrington teens arrested, charged after alleged assault on high school student
Five teenagers in Barrington were arrested after a fight that severely injured a high school student. Police said the victim was walking home from school on April 24, when a group of classmates beat him up. According to officials, the student suffered serious facial injuries. The incident happened in a...
WWPD officers recognized during first promotional ceremony since 2019
WEST WARWICK — Before their loved ones, nearly two dozen members of the West Warwick Police Department were recognized this week during an event that was years in the making. “I continue to be impressed by the courage, sacrifice and devotion displayed by the members of our police department,”...
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