WPD Finds Man Dead in Sara Teft Drive Home
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to Sara Teft Drive in a house Tuesday night at about 7:15 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun, finding […]
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WPD: Motel 6 Car Thieves Arrested Peacefully
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police report the peaceful arrest of two Motel 6 car thieves – men linked to three car thefts after finding the stolen vehicles at the Jefferson […]
Shots Fired in Gordon Avenue Home, Warwick Police Negotiator Called
11:08 p.m. UPDATE WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police Maj. Brad Connor reports the man responsible for gunshots fired at 150 Gordon Ave. has been taken peacefully into custody, after about […]
Warwick SWAT Team Called for Man on Roof With Rifle, Tasers Janet Court Resident
WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Police SWAT team was called to 76 Janet Ct. at 7:35 p.m. Thursday night for a report of a man on his roof with what the caller said might have been an air rifle, coaxed him into his front yard, then tasered and arrested him when he refused to respond to their instructions to show his hands.
Warwick’s SWAT Celebrates First Place Win in ‘CT SWAT Challenge’
The Warwick Police SWAT team has finished in the top 10 the last eight years they’ve competed in the annual Connecticut SWAT Challenge (CSC 2016), but their latest competition Aug. 23 – 25 put a first place trophy in their hands, a feat Mayor Scott Avedisian congratulated them on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Range Road SWAT range.
Assault Suspect Surrenders to WPD After Brief Standoff
Warwick Police, including a SWAT team, responded to a report from a man who said his friend had assaulted him while on drugs and was possibly violent at about noon Saturday, but the man surrendered peacefully at 2:45 p.m.
Warwick SWAT Negotiator Talked Shooter Out of Motel 6 Room
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police responded to Motel 6 at 20 Jefferson Blvd. at 2 p.m. Monday where a man had retreated with a revolver after chasing a woman into the parking lot firing several shots, resolving the situation peacefully thanks to the efforts of a SWAT negotiator.
