RIPCA Gives McCartney Lifetime Achievement Award Dec. 17
By: Rob Borkowski on January 7, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association presented former Warwick Police Chief, Ret. WPD Col. Stephen McCartney, with its Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual awards ceremony at […]
Gaspee Days Parade: Returned
By: Rob Borkowski on June 14, 2021 in Good Times
WARWICK, RI — It was supposed to rain, but by the time the Gaspee Days Parade started rolling just before 11 a.m. Saturday, the atmosphere was sunny and upbeat along […]
Retired Deputy Chief Brad Connor Named WPD Chief
By: Liz Taurasi on January 6, 2021 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Newly inaugurated Mayor Frank Picozzi has announced the appointment of retired WPD Deputy Chief Brad Connor as chief of the Warwick Police Department, replacing retiring Warwick Police […]
‘Hail to the Chief’ Raises $27K for McCartney Foundation
By: Rob Borkowski on March 18, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Col. Stephen M. McCartney Charitable Foundation’s kickoff event, “Hail to the Chief,” raised nearly $27,000 March 14, and stands to raise a total of $30,000. Proceeds […]
‘Hail to the Chief’ Kicks Off McCartney Charitable Foundation March 14
By: Rob Borkowski on February 15, 2019 in Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Retired Police Chief Col. McCartney has wrapped up 20 years leading the city’s police force, but he’s still serving the community through the Col. Stephen M. McCartney […]
Rathbun Named Warwick Police Chief
By: Rob Borkowski on January 29, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK – Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced Police Major Rick Rathbun, a nearly 24-veteran of the force and the City’s Emergency Management Director, will be the department’s new chief. Solomon […]
McCartney Plans Retirement
By: Rob Borkowski on December 15, 2018 in Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Colonel Stephen McCartney, police chief since 1999, will retire later this month following 45 years in law enforcement in the city and Providence, preceded by three decades […]
Councilors Disappointed in Paving Funds, WPD Faces Increased Court, Detail Demands
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2016 in News to You
The City Council tackled the remainder of department reviews during Monday night’s budget hearing, with three councilors expressing disappointment that paving funding, a routine sticking point, is dropping $2.3 million to $1 million.
WPD: Rogers Called Police to Home, Taken to Detox Prior to Murder
By: Rob Borkowski on March 28, 2016 in Uncategorized
Warwick, R.I. — When officers first arrived at 149 Haswill St. at 1:36 a.m. March 26 to mediate an argument hours before Jared Rogers, 20, fatally stabbed his nephew Michael […]