Driver Arrested for Stolen Plates June 13
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested a 19-year-old Providence man, charging him with receiving stolen plates Jun 13 at 6:12 p.m. after an officer stopped the red 2006 Jeep Compass […]
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BMW Crashes, Burns at Greenwich Ave. Rotary June 16
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man speeding through the city in a BMW, clocked at 85 mph in a 35 mph zone ended his trip with a crash into the […]
WPD Investigates Rte. 37 Motorcycle Crash
UPDATE: July 5: Warwick Police have identified the rider in the single vehicle motorcycle crash as as Matthew Medeiros, 39, of Hope, RI. Medeiros remains at RI Hospital for treatment […]
Caller Alerts WPD to Hit & Run, DUI Arrest Follows
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police, alerted to a driver of a black 2017 Honda who struck a pole in Oakland Beach then many curbs without stopping June 18 at 8:57 […]
WPD IDs Man Pulled From A Pool Sunday
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have identified the 74-year-old Warwick man pulled from a pool at 1000 Cowesett Road Sunday, later pronounced dead at Kent Hospital. The man, Charles Schifino, […]
![[CREDIT: RIPCA] All RI Police Chiefs Association members have pledged to make 20 policing reforms.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RI-Police-Chiefs-policing-reforms-pledge-140x140.png)
RI Police Chiefs’ Association Makes Policing Reforms Pledge
PROVIDENCE — The RI Police Chiefs Association denounced the actions of Minneapolis police officers in murdering George Floyd, with all 48 members pledging action on 20 policing reforms Thursday. On […]
NJ Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Traveling for Sex With 9th Grader
PROVIDENCE — A New Jersey man arrested by Rhode Island State Police and Homeland Security Investigations in January after he traveled to RI believing he was going to have sex […]
Man Sentenced to Six Years in 2017 Warwick Drug Trafficking
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after admitting to drug trafficking fentanyl, cocaine and heroin in Warwick in 2017. According to United […]
Crash on New London Avenue June 12, DUI Arrest
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to 351 New London Ave. June 12 at 2 a.m. for a report of a single car crash involving a 2008 black Toyota […]
RI Trooper Log: DUI, Unlicensed Pistol, Puerto Rico Fugitive
Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not […]
WPD: NYLO Hotel Guest Assaults Woman
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to NYLO Hotel, 400 Knight St. June 16 at 4:23 p.m., for a report of a 32-year-old man, a guest, who had struck […]
![[CREDIT: US.gov] Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has updated and expanded protocol for use of force reviews for state and municipal law enforcement.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/neronha-2-140x140.jpg)
Neronha Expands Police Use of Force Reviews
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has expanded protocol for use of force reviews of RI and municipal law enforcement to include alleged use of excessive force and […]
