Firefighters Contain Maple Valley Road Barn Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on March 8, 2026 in Coventry, RI news, Breaking News, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry firefighters from 3 departments & CPD responded to a Maple Valley Road barn fire Saturday night, containing the fire that razed the barn
CPD: Kidnapper Flees Stop to Fatal Crash March 3
By: Rob Borkowski on March 4, 2026 in Coventry, RI news, Coventry Arrests, Kent County Arrests, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, RI Arrests
COVENTRY, RI — CPD stopped a reported kidnapper’s car on Anthony Street Tuesday night long enough for the victims to escape before a fatal crash on Main Street.
CPD Charge Man With Felony Domestic Assault Feb. 13
By: Rob Borkowski on February 14, 2026 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police called to a Larch Drive assault Feb. 13, found a man with a large cut to his hand, arresting the man’s roommate for domestic felony assault.
Coventry Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges for 5 Malnourished Dogs
By: Rob Borkowski on February 13, 2026 in Police, Coventry, RI news, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are reminding the community that animal cruelty is a serious crime, unacceptable, and avoidable, after charging another local dog owner with animal cruelty for a […]
Hanz Survives Animal Cruelty, Seeks Home
By: Rob Borkowski on January 14, 2026 in News to You, Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Hanz, the German Shepherd, found in a Circle Drive sunroom, emaciated and in need of immediate care from animal cruelty Dec. 19, is now healthy and available […]
CPD Aids New London Turnpike Crash Driver Dec. 27
By: Rob Borkowski on December 31, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are investigating a New London Turnpike crash into a tree on Saturday morning, with rescue personnel transporting the driver to Kent Hospital. Coventry Police report […]
CPD Seeks Missing Woman
By: Rob Borkowski on December 18, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are asking the public for help locating Leslie Smith, 77, believed to be at risk due to physical and mental health issues, according to a […]
Brown University Shooting Suspect Arrested in Coventry Dec. 14
By: Warwick Post Staff on December 14, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Early Sunday morning, Coventry Police, Providence Police, ATF & FBI agents and U.S. Marhsals arrested a suspect in Saturday’s Brown University shooting. However, WPRI12 reports that the […]
Driver Faces DUI in JIF Flowers Crash
By: Rob Borkowski on December 8, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police were called for a JIF Flowers crash into the building at 1117 Main St. this morning at 12:36 a.m., arresting the driver on a DUI […]
CPD: Child Care Plus Car Crash Injures Five Kids
By: Rob Borkowski on September 29, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police and were called to Child Care Plus, 963 Tiogue Ave. Coventry, RI Monday, Sept. 29, 4:46 p.m. after a car crashed into the front of […]
Hit & Run Pickup Driver Turns Self In at CPD HQ
By: Rob Borkowski on September 16, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police arrested local man wanted as the Sept. 6 hit & run pickup driver suspect Monday morning after he turned himself in on a felony arrest […]
Coventry Man Found Guilty of Child Molestation Sept. 12
By: Rob Borkowski on September 15, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Coventry man has been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced. On Sept. 12, […]
CPD Search for Sept. 6 Hit & Run Pickup Driver
By: Warwick Post Staff on September 9, 2025 in Police, Coventry, RI news, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are searching for the driver of a hit & run pickup driver towing a trailer who fled a traffic stop, crashing with another car near […]
CPD Investigating July 16 Motorcycle-Pickup Crash
By: Rob Borkowski on July 17, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Wednesday, at 6:26 p.m., Coventry Police and the Central Coventry Fire Department responded to Hill Farm Road for a reported motorcycle-pickup crash. The man riding the motorcycle […]
CPD Investigating Fatal Car – Bicycle Crash
By: Rob Borkowski on June 26, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police were called to Hill Street Wednesday at 5:51 p.m. for a fatal car – bicycle crash. Coventry Rescue personnel also responded to the scene and […]
Trooper Log – 4 Coventry Arrests: Reckless Driving, Fraud
By: Rob Borkowski on June 24, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log June 18- 23 involved charges for reckless driving, check fraud, and controlled substances. Here are […]
CPD Arrests Man For Coventry Drug Cache May 21
By: Rob Borkowski on May 22, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police arrested a 34-year-ol Flat River Road man Wednesday, May 21 for possession with intent to deliver a Coventry drug cache including Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth and […]
Lima: Copley Threat Investigation Before Grand Jury
By: Rob Borkowski on May 20, 2025 in Police, Coventry, RI news, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — An investigation into a reported March 21 threat by former Coventry Dist. 5 Town Councilman Scott Copley against Council President Hilary Lima with the RI Attorney General’s […]
CPD: Heather Boisvert Death Suspicious
By: Rob Borkowski on February 5, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police have identified the body found by hikers in the Truman Heights Conservation Area April 29, 2023 as of Heather Boisvert, 26, and ask help investigating […]
Carbuncle Pond Murder: Juries Find Two Men Guilty
By: Rob Borkowski on January 17, 2025 in Police, Coventry, RI news, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Rhode Island men have been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court for the Carbuncle Pond murder of Leila Duarte DaLuz, whose body was recovered from […]
Hopkins Hill Road DUI Crash Damages 2 Parked Cars
By: Rob Borkowski on October 13, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police charged a West Warwick man in a 109 Hopkins Hill DUI crash into two parked cars Friday at 3:30 a.m. that injured the driver and […]
Baja’s Utility Work Closes Part of Hopkins Hill Road Oct. 8-9
By: Rob Borkowski on October 7, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police announced Monday that motorists should plan to find Hopkins Hill Road closed between 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday as utilities are installed […]
August CPD Arrests: Animal Cruelty, Cyberstalking
By: Rob Borkowski on September 5, 2024 in Police, Coventry, RI news, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — August 2024 CPD arrests included charges for DUI, animal cruelty, cyberstalking, sexual assault and illegal weapons. Coventry Police made 31 arrests during this period. Below are the […]
Coventry National Night Out Returns Tuesday
By: Rob Borkowski on August 12, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Good Times, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police Department‘s National Night Out returns Tuesday for a second run of the family festival where community is king. The event, observed by police departments nationwide, […]
Man Rammed Cruiser, Led Tri-City Chase June 5
By: Rob Borkowski on July 18, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man led police on a tri-city chase through Warwick, Cranston and Providence at 70 mph at times, reverse – rammed a cruiser before officers stopped […]
CPD Investigates Minivan Fire Engine Hit & Run
By: Rob Borkowski on June 8, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are seeking the public’s help investigating a minivan fire engine hit & run May 29 at 9:15 p.m. on Victory Highway. According to police, a […]
CPD: Coventry Woman Faces Dog Neglect Charges
By: Rob Borkowski on April 19, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police arrested a local woman April 12 for cruelty to animals when officers discovered two dogs in her care were extremely malnourished. That day, according to […]
Coventry to Get $707K for New CPD Vehicles, Tech Updates
By: Rob Borkowski on March 7, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — As U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI)’s $12.3M community project funding bill moves to the Senate, Coventry seems poised for $707,000 in new K-9 and command vehicles and […]
Man Found Guilty For 2020 Coventry Party Sexual Assault
By: Rob Borkowski on October 27, 2023 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Coventry man was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court Wednesday for a Coventry party sexual assault of a woman in 2020, Attorney General Peter F. […]
Hopkins Hill Road Rollover Wrecks Cars
By: Rob Borkowski on July 29, 2023 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Residents were shaken from a humid Friday afternoon by a loud screech of tires, a crash and the sound of an apparent Hopkins Hill Road rollover at Lorraine […]
AG: Coventry Man Faces Assault, Firearms Charges
By: Rob Borkowski on July 24, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — A Coventry man faces multiple assault and firearms charges in Kent County Superior Court following his arrest by Coventry Police on March 1. Attorney General Peter F. […]
Neronha: Coventry Man Charged with Child Molestation
By: Rob Borkowski on July 19, 2023 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — The RI Attorney General’s office reports a 72-year-old Coventry man has been charged with second-degree child molestation following his arrest by Coventry Police in April 2023. According […]
Two Men Indicted in Warwick-Cranston Carjacking, Robbery, Assault Spree
By: Rob Borkowski on April 5, 2022 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging George Santana, 28, of no known address and Noel Rodriguez, 18, of 292 Knight Street, Providence, on multiple carjacking […]
Coventry Man Arrested For Suspended License, Taser Knuckles
By: Warwick Post Staff on January 20, 2021 in Coventry, RI news, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested a Coventry man Jan. 5 after noting his plate didn’t match his SUV, discovering his suspended license, warrant for stolen debit cards, and a […]
Two More Warwick ATV/Motorcycle Riders Arrested For Reckless Gang Ride
By: Rob Borkowski on January 15, 2021 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI— Cranston Police have arrested two more Warwick men involved in the New Year’s Day ATV/motorcycle gang ride that included an attack of a CPD officer. Colonel Michael Winquist, […]
CPD Arrests Second Warwick ATV Rider in New Year’s Attack
By: Rob Borkowski on January 12, 2021 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
CRANSTON, RI — Cranston Police report they have arrested a second Warwick ATV rider involved in a New Year’s Day attack on CPD officers by an organized gang of ATV […]
Warwick Couple Flee CPD, Crash Car in EG
By: Rob Borkowski on May 31, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — This morning Cranston Police arrested two Warwick residents in a silver Nissan who ran over an officer’s foot while leading them on a chase through Scituate, Coventry, […]
Warwick Man Subdued By Crowd During Cranston Road Rage Assault
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, R.I. — Cranston Police arrested a Warwick man for felony assault and disorderly conduct Friday at 2:42 p.m. at the 1282 Elmwood Ave. Mobil after he rammed his car […]
Icy Roads Cause Many Crashes, Rte. 37 Closed
By: Rob Borkowski on January 20, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Police, the RIDOT and emergency agencies reported several crashes on highways and local roads Sunday afternoon as temperatures fell quicker than expected, freezing rain-slicked roads, prompting the […]
Warwick Police Rise to CPD’s Lip Synch Challenge
By: Rob Borkowski on August 17, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — After a brief delay to iron out copyright rules on their video release on Facebook, the Warwick Police Department and Warwick Fire Department has answered the Coventry […]