WPD Finds Hit & Run Suspect Sans Car March 3
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WPD-cruiser-left-336x237-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police called to Seasons Corner Market, 2128 Elmwood Ave. March 3 at 8:22 p.m. for a reported hit & run found the suspect pacing on foot […]
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WPD: March 3 Punch & Run Shopper Drove into Brook
WARWICK, RI — A 22-year-old Warwick woman is due in court April 21 on assault and reckless driving charges after a Dollar Tree Punch & Run before a high-speed ride […]
WPD: Black Market Marijuana Kills Woman, 27
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police urge extreme caution with black market marijuana after a 27-year-old woman died after using unregulated marijuana laced with fentanyl. The woman was found unresponsive in […]
WPD: Fight Ends With Neck Slash Arrest
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to 40 Nash Ave. at 5:20 p.m. Sunday for a reported fight between two men, finding one, 53, with a severe slash wound […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police offer safe rides home from Warwick establishments this St. Patrick's Day.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WPD-Safe-Rides-St-Patricks-Day-2025-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WPD Offers Safe Rides Home St. Patrick’s Day
WARWICK, RI — WPD Chief Col. Bradford Connor and the Community Services Division of the Warwick Police Department have announced the 9th Annual Safe Rides Program offering sober drives from […]
WPD IDs Porch Pirate Phone Thief, RISP Arrests Jan. 6
WARWICK, RI — RI State Police arrested a Providence man on a Warwick Police larceny warrant for a September porch pirate I-phone package theft, delivering him to Warwick Police headquarters […]
WPD: Bank RI Robber Arrested In Providence Feb. 12
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Police report they apprehended a Bank RI robber suspect in Providence with Providence Police after the 39-year-old man gave a note to the Jefferson Boulevard bank’s […]
![[CREDIT: Fire.CA.gov] the WPD LA fire aid fundraiser aims to help LAPD officers, among first responders to the fires, who have lost their own homes to the fires.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LA-Fire-Aid-WPD-Fundraiser-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WPD Fundraising for LAPD Officers’ LA Fire Aid
WARWICK, RI — Strong winds and dry conditions have spurred a series of wildfires across the Los Angeles area since Jan. 7, claiming 28 lives, 55,000 acres and 16,000 buildings, […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police report three Canfield Ave. arrests for fentanyl and firearms possession.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Canfield-Ave.-Firearms-Fentanyl-arrests-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WPD: 3 Canfield Ave. Arrests for Firearms, Fentanyl, Narcotics
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police SWAT, patrol and Detective officers executed two search warrants, making three Canfield Ave. arrests for firearms and fentanyl possession at about 7:15 a.m. today. Officers […]
Fatal Roundabout Crash Jan. 11: WPD Investigating
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police ask the public’s help investigating an early morning fatal roundabout crash on Centerville Road involving a black Nissan Rogue with Tennessee plates that struck the […]
WPD: Tiffany Avenue Standoff Resolved Peacefully
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police negotiators persuaded a 38-year-old man to surrender peacefully during Monday’s Tiffany Avenue standoff, arresting him at 4:48 p.m. Jonathan Leamy, 38, of 215 Tiffany Ave., […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Mark Perkins, 62 has been arrested for assault, larceny, vandalism and disorderly conduct after attacking radio host John DePetro with a lawnmower outside his Staples Avenue home.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mark-Perkins-DePetro-Assault-Arrest-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WPD Charges Perkins With Murder in Charlotte Lester Disappearance
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have charged Mark Perkins, 64, of 29 Staples Ave., with murder in the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, last seen in 2022 and known to frequent […]
WPD Investigates Fatal 7 Holt Street Fire
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are investigating a Holt Street fire during which a woman was injured & a man was killed early this morning, following a report of a […]
Elder Alerts WPD To Interstate Sweepstakes Scam
WARWICK, RI — An elder man targeted by a lottery and sweepstakes scam that defrauded senior citizens in RI and other states out of at least $1 million collectively alerted […]
WPD Nail Man In Botched 3 – Audi Theft Caper
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested one of six thieves in a botched Audi theft caper Aug. 28, 4:48 a.m., after they tried to drive three of the cars off […]
WPD Charges Man for Meat-Packed Pants
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man, 53, told police he stuck a $20 filet mignon in his pants at Dave’s Market Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m., forgot it was there, […]
WPD: Woman Charged for Baseball Bat Assault
WARWICK, RI — A reported stabbing was actually a baseball bat assault, Warwick Police discovered after answering a call from 1 Willow Glen Circle Saturday at 5:27 p.m. Warwick Police […]
WPD Charges Driver Dozing at Wendy’s With DUI
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Police responded to 650 Bald Hill Road Aug. 11 at 4:15 p.m. to check on a driver dozing at Wendy’s in a 2016 Chevy Malibu in […]
WPD: August 2024 Warwick Arrests
WARWICK, RI — WPD August 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, felony assault, illegal fireworks, sending minors indecent material and indecent exposure. Warwick Police made 182 arrests […]
WPD: Walmart Thief Took $2K Left By Fellow Shopper
WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick woman turned herself in on a Walmart thief larceny warrant July 17, issued after she took $2,000 cash left by the man ahead of […]
WPD: Firearm-Weilding Man Found Dead, No Threat
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police report no threat to the public after finding a reported firearm-wielding man, 52, dead at a Spofford Avenue home Wednesday afternoon. At about 1 p.m., […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Dannys L. De Jesus Marcano, 24, of North Kingstown, was arrested by WPD and NKPD Aug. 1 and charged in the fatal hit & run Jeep incident that injured a woman and killed a Warwick man.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fatal-hitrun-Jeep-driver-arrested.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WPD Charges NK Man in Hit & Run Jeep Driver Case
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have arrested the suspected July 28 fatal hit & run Jeep driver who seriously injured a woman and killed a man on Quaker Lane July […]
WPD: Hit & Run Jeep Driver Ran Over, Killed Man on Quaker Lane
UPDATE – 10:17 A.M. JULY 30: Warwick Police have identified the man killed by a hit & run Jeep driver Sunday on Quaker Lane as Nicholas Cote, 44, of Warwick. […]
WPD: June 2024 Warwick Arrests
WARWICK, RI — WPD June 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, assault of a police officer, assault of a hospital staffer, and illegal drug possession. Warwick Police […]
WPD: May 2024 Warwick Arrests
WARWICK, RI — WPD May 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, assault, stolen vehicle possession, illegal drugs, embezzlement, simple assault and felony assault. Warwick Police made 187 […]
WPD Investigates Bicyclist – SUV Crash Tuesday
WARWICK, RI — A 58-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after his Tuesday night bicycle-SUV crash in the 2211 West Shore Road Shell Gas Station lot […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police are asking the public's help locating a youth wanted in a recent Hollywood Nails break-in.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WPD-Hollywood-Nails-Break-in.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WPD Seeks Info On Hollywood Nails Break-In Suspect
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are asking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a recent Hollywood Nails break-in. “We need your help in identifying this person who broke into […]
WPD Investigates RI Guns Burglary
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are investigating a RI Guns burglary at the 1175 Post Road business discovered early this morning. Police received an alarm at about 03:52 hours at […]
![[CREDIT: Jennifer Kane] A view of one of two store doors smashed during a West Shore Road vandalism spree early Saturday, May 18, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/West-Shore-Road-Vandalism-Spree-Berry-Joint-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WPD Makes Four May 17 Vandalism Spree Arrests
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police report vandalism spree arrests of four boys stemming from a Friday May 17 series of spray-paint graffiti and malicious damage on and near West Shore […]
WPD: Thursday Main Ave. Motorcycle Crash Injures Two
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police report a Thursday Main Ave. motorcycle crash injured the rider and a car passenger at 9:52 p.m. According to police, the Main Ave. motorcycle crash […]
WPD Arrests Father, Son on Illegal Drug, Firearms Charges
Note: The following story has been updated with the types of drugs each man was charged for. WARWICK, RI — Monday morning, Warwick Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at […]
WPD Investigates West Shore Road Vandalism Spree
WARWICK, RI — A West Shore Road vandalism spree that left busted shop doors and spray painted private property overnight, discovered Saturday morning by proprietors, managers and neighbors, is under […]
![[WPD] Charlotte Lester was reported missing since Monday, May 16, 2022. Warwick Police repoted on the anniversary of her disappearance that the continue to investigate what happened to the woman, and repeated a call to the public seeking more information.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WPD-Charlotte-Lester-Investigation.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WPD: Charlotte Lester Investigation Still Active
WARWICK, RI — Thursday, May 16 marked two years since Charlotte Lester, 46, disappeared from the Apponaug section of the city, and Warwick Police told the public they haven’t given […]
WPD: CVS Pharmacy Tech Charged for Stealing Diet Pills
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have charged a CVS pharmacy tech with stealing diet pills following an April 10 call to the 2400 Warwick Ave. store. Officer Connor Craig was […]
City Council OKs ARPA Funded WPD Garage, Conimicut Point Shade
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved several bids Monday night including $115,000 for WPD garage and $136,000 for a Conimicut Point Park shade structure, using federal American Rescue […]
WPD: April 2024 Warwick Arrests
WARWICK, RI — WPD April 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, assault, stolen vehicle possession, illegal drugs, embezzlement, simple assault and felony assault. Warwick Police made 199 […]
WPD: Man Bites Homeowner Trimming Trees
WARWICK, RI — On March 31 at 12:52 p.m., WPD Officer Nia Pina was called to 110 Main Ave. for a man bites homeowner report, arresting a Coventry man. Pina, […]
WPD: Driver Stopped With Cocaine, No License
WARWICK, RI — Officer Ryan Riecke was driving past WPD HQ on Veterans Memorial Drive March 19 at 1:10 a.m. when he spotted, stopped and arrested a gray 2015 Toyota […]
WPD: UPS Louis Vuitton Thief Stole Packages Worth Thousands
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested a UPS Louis Vuitton Thief at the company’s 150 Plan Way warehouse March 20 for stealing Louis Vuitton packages worth thousands of dollars while […]
WPD: Guitar Center Teacher Stole Guitars
WARWICK, RI — Officers say a Guitar Center teacher stole guitars after catching him stealing one from the Bald Hill Road store March 1 at 5:22 p.m., leading to embezzlement […]