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 […]
Man At Warwick Gas Station With Slit Lip Charged With Domestic Strangulation
By: Rob Borkowski on May 9, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Cranston Police report the man who entered the Speedway gas station on Post Road in Warwick bleeding from a sliced lip at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday was wounded while attacking his girlfriend, and that they have charged him with domestic strangulation and domestic vandalism.
Buttonwoods Community Center One of Four CCAP Sites Closed Due to Bomb Threat
By: Rob Borkowski on January 3, 2017 in Breaking News, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, R.I. — The Buttonwoods Community Center has closed along with three Comprehensive Community Action Plan (CCAP) youth GED/job training sites in Cranston, Providence and Pawtucket following an automated call to an employee that one of the organization’s offices would be bombed today.