WPD: Black Market Marijuana Kills Woman, 27
By: Rob Borkowski on April 4, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police urge extreme caution with black market marijuana after a 27-year-old woman died after using unregulated marijuana laced with fentanyl. The woman was found unresponsive in […]
Tassoni: Cannabis Profits Should Aid Overdose Prevention, Education & Treatment
By: Warwick Post Staff on March 24, 2025 in Health, All Politics Are Local
Where does the money from Rhode Island’s cannabis sales go? As President and CEO at The Leadership Council for Substance Abuse and Mental Health of Rhode Island, I would like to […]
Senate OKs Overdose Deaths Info Collection
By: Rob Borkowski on June 7, 2023 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — On Tuesday, the General Assembly passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo (D-Dist. 56, Central Falls) and Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence) allowing overdose […]
WPD Investigates Overdose Death of Elmwood Avenue Business Owner
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
UPDATE: This report has been updated with information from the property manager interviewed Tuesday and publicly available information from the RI Secretary of State. WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are […]
Opioid Addiction Experts: ‘Stay Connected,’ with Family, Be Prepared with Narcan
By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Police and health officials told 75 people at WPD headquarters Wednesday night that opioid addiction is persistently seductive, can’t be arrested out of existence or kicked quickly, […]
Warwick Police Honor Six With Lifesaving Award, Promote Eight
By: Rob Borkowski on April 26, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Police promoted eight officers Tuesday night at City Hall and presented the lifesaving award to six, including two good samaritans who helped save the life of a Warwick Rite Aid employee stabbed in a random attack, the police who responded to the call, and an officer who saved a motorist from a drug overdose.
General Assembly Passes Good Samaritan Overdose Act
By: Rob Borkowski on January 26, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
The House has approved the Senate version of the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act (2016-S 2002), introduced by Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick), exempting anyone administering an opioid antagonist to prevent a drug overdose from liability.
Officers’ Use of Narcan Revives Overdose Victim
By: Rob Borkowski on January 8, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A traffic stop and DUI arrest early Thursday morning took a potentially dire turn when officers discovered the car’s passenger had overdosed on an opioid drug and was unresponsive, requiring them to administer Naloxone to the victim, reviving the man.
McCaffrey: Saving Overdose Victims Comes First as Senate OKs ‘Good Samaritan’ Act
By: Rob Borkowski on January 6, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
The Senate approved a bill reinstating the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act (2016-S 2002) today, introduced by Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick).
Warwick Officer Administers Narcan, Saves Overdose Victim’s Life
By: Rob Borkowski on October 6, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick, RI – Officer Jill A. Marshall responded to 4100 Post Road for an unresponsive woman driver in a car Oct. 4 at 10:27 a.m., quickly assessed her as an overdose victim […]