Man Rammed Cruiser, Led Tri-City Chase June 5
![[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://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WPD-cruiser-left-336x237-1-300x225.jpg)
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 […]
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![[CREDIT: CPD] Coventry Police have ruled the Mulberry Court shooting a domestic homicide.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Coventry-Police-140x140.jpg)
CPD Investigates Minivan Fire Engine Hit & Run
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 […]
WPD Charges Man in Sept. 7 Hit & Run
WARWICK, RI — On Nov . 18, 2:11 a.m., Warwick officers visited North Providence Police headquarters to take custody of a Johnston man wanted for a Sept. 7 hit & […]
Hit & Run Driver Hits Hydrant, Arrested in EG
WARWICK, RI — On Aug. 28 at 2:36 a.m., the driver of a 2001 blue Toyota Forerunner struck a fire hydrant and drove onto the lawn of the Trudeau Center […]
WPD Arrests Driver Fleeing Crash on Foot
WARWICK, RI — Officer Kyle Fitzsimmons was called to a crash between a blue BMW and white Toyota Tacoma on Jefferson Boulevard Aug. 10 at 5:20 p.m., learning the BMW […]
WPD Arrests Rollover Hit & Run Driver for DUI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick officers arrested the driver of a purple 2000 Toyota van driver from a crash at Post Road and Warwick Avenue that caused a brown 2000 Nissan […]
![[WPD Facebook page] Warwick Police identified one of the suspects in a Nov. 3 hit-and-run.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hit-and-run-East-Ave-140x140.jpg)
WPD Identifies Suspect in Nov. 3 Hit-and-Run
WARWICK, RI — A Providence man faces multiple traffic citations after Warwick Police identified him as the main suspect in a hit-and-run on Nov. 3. According to a WPD Facebook […]
Hit & Run Driver Found, Arrested at Islander Restaurant
WARWICK — Officer Kyle Fitzsimmons was called to 3030 West Shore Road at 5:40 p.m. March 31 for a hit and run crash, found the fleeing driver at The Islander […]
Providence Man Gets Probation in Hit-and-Run Case
WARWICK, RI — A Providence man arrested on Nov. 23 for his role in a hit-and-run has been sentenced to probation in the case. Richard Santos Giron, 22, of 125 […]
Officer Finds, Arrests Hit & Run Driver Nov. 23
WARWICK, RI — Officer Christian Vargas was called to the intersection of Sandpod and Puritan Drive Nov. 23 for a report of a two-car crash with one driver fleeing, tracking […]
WPD Chases, Arrests Hit & Run Driver Near Main, Jefferson
WARWICK, RI — Officer Timothy Lipka was called to the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Main Avenue for a report of a 2017 Honda Accord that had struck a 2002 […]
WPD Arrests Driver on Hit & Run, DUI Charges
Warwick officers Ali Jaafar and Justin Martin were called to the area of Harrison Avenue and Monroe Street at 4:32 p.m. June 9 for a report of a hit and run, arresting a Hopkinton, MA woman on hit & run and DUI charges.
Post Road Hit & Run Driver Knocks Car Airborne May 3
Abel Vargas, 49, was driving his gray 2002 Toyota Camry north on Post Road past Elmwood Avenue May 3 at 5:06 p.m. when a white car struck his driver’s side rear bumper, pushing him airborne across three lanes of traffic and onto a patch of rocks before its driver fled the scene to her Observatory Road Home, where Warwick Police arrested her.
WPD: Help ID Driver Who Wrecked Electronic Sign
Warwick Police are asking the public’s help identifying the driver who struck and destroyed an electronic message board on of Oakland Beach Ave. today at 12:27 p.m.
RI Trooper Log: Arrests for Ecstasy and Cocaine Possession, Firearm Charge Bail Violator
Warwick, RI – This week’s Rhode Island State Police activity in and nearby Warwick involved arrests for cocaine and ecstasy possession, missing court on trespassing and suspended license charges, a bail violator and a man wanted for hit and run.
Officer Finds Hit & Run Suspect in Lowe’s Lot, Arrests Him
Warwick Police may well have caught up with the Providence man suspected in a hit and run crash Sept. 21, if only because of the license plate left behind by the fleeing driver, but Officer Hovsep Sarkisian located the man’s gray 2005 Nissan parked at Lowe’s home improvement store on Quaker Lane, arresting him.
RI Trooper Log: Scofflaw Arrests, DUI, Hit and Run
This week’s Rhode Island State Police activity in and nearby Warwick between Aug. 15 and Aug. 17 included several arrests of court scofflaws, a hit and run and DUI arrest:
RI Trooper Log: Rte. 95 Crash Spurs DUI Arrest, Man Caught Fleeing Police Entering Exit Ramp
Editor’s note: The following arrests were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not indicate guilt or innocence. Warwick, RI – This […]
Off-Duty Police Sergeant Witnesses, Apprehends, Hit & Run Driver
A Pawtucket man faces DUI and hit and run charges after an off-duty officer spotted him drive his silver 2009 Nissan Altima into another car on West Shore Road then speed away toward Apponaug May 18 at 11:44 p.m.
RI Trooper Log: Cocaine Possession, DUI Hit & Run, No-Contact Order Violator
Rhode Island State Police made several Warwick-related arrests this week, including people wanted for violating a no-contact order, cocaine possession, and a hit and run driver troopers tracked back to his Warwick home.
Officer, Flagged Down by Victim, Arrests Driver for Hit & Run, DUI
Officer Christopher Lo was patrolling on Warwick Avenue when the driver of a black 2012 Jeep Patriot flagged him down then turned onto Atlantic Avenue toward Post Road, leading him to a hit-and-run driver the officer ultimately charged with DUI and leaving the scene of a crash.
Warwick Police Find, Arrest Driver Who Struck Traffic Sergeant
Warwick Police used a tip from someone following their Facebook page to find the Warwick owner of the 2015 Ford Eagle truck who intentionally struck a PatrolSergeant directing traffic at Dave’s Market on Airport Rd Saturday at 10 a.m.
Caller Tails Hit & Run Driver Till Police Make DUI Arrest
Warwick, RI — Warwick Police received several calls reporting an erratic driver in a 2015 Mazda CX5 leaving the scene of a crash on Channel View Drive Nov. 26 at […]
Hit & Run Crash into Pole Snarls Traffic, Cuts Power on Sandy Lane
A driver crashed their car into a pole on Sandy Lane this morning at about 8:30 a.m., knocking out power before fleeing the scene, where traffic began snarling and remains a challenge for motorists.
Man Drives Onto Traffic Island, Admits to Texting, Charged with DUI
Sgt. Scott Robillard was working a traffic detail at the Main Avenue and Industrial Drive work zone when he saw a white Jeep Cherokee approaching at high speed, and turned on his sire to warn the motorist away, to no avail.
Drivers Stop to Aid Man Rolling Across Post Road
Mike Dooley of Warwick was driving south on Post Road in the left lane near the Grid Iron bar Thursday night at 8 p.m. when he saw the car in front of him swerve, then quickly followed suit and braked as he realized a man was rolling across the street in front of him.
Police Arrest Hit & Run Driver Returned to Scene in Stolen Car
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police arrested a Johnston man Sept. 2, charging him with hit and run and possession of a stolen vehicle after a shuttle driver recognized a silver […]
Driver Arrested in Stop & Shop Lot After Crashing Into Two Cars
Officers arrested Kevin Shannon, 46, of 150 Bartlett Drive July 21 at 12:39 a.m. after finding him in his silver Honda, which he’d just crashed into a parked car, pinned driver’s-side against a light pole, in the Sandy Lane Stop & Shop lot.
Officer Charges Wrong-Way Driver With DUI
Officer Stephen Major was patrolling near Rte. 5 July 11 at 1:35 a.m. when he stopped a wrong-way driver headed east in the westbound lanes of East Avenue in a silver SUV and charged the motorist with DUI.
WPD Finds, Charges Driver in Three-Car Hit&Run Crash
Warwick Police caught up with a hit & run driver shortly after responding to the three-car crash he was involved in on West Shore Road at Groveland Avenue at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday when he sought medical attention at Kent County Hospital.
Driver Faces DUI, Hit & Run Charges After Warwick Woman Chases Him from Crash
Warwick, RI – Britney Fontaine, 21, was driving her 2004 Toyota Highlander south on White Avenue Dec. 28 at about 8:30 p.m. when a dark-colored car tried to pass her […]
Suspect in Post Road Hit-and-Run Pleads No Contest, Gets 60 Days Probation
Warwick, RI — Barbara Oliveri, 52, of Cranston, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of leaving the scene of the June 6 accident.
Cranston Woman Charged With Hit & Run in Post Road Crash
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police got some help from Cranston officers tracking down a hit and run suspect following a crash on Post Road June 6.
