WPD: Guitar Center Teacher Stole Guitars
WARWICK, RI — Officers say a Guitar Center teacher stole guitars after catching him stealing one from the Bald Hill Road store March 1 at 5:22 p.m., leading to embezzlement […]
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WPD Facebook Photos Lead to Thief’s Arrest
WARWICK, RI — On Aug. 8, Officer Jake Reddy was called to 24 Universal Blvd., Best Buy, for a report of a man who had shoplifted $159.99 in electronics from […]
WPD: Stolen Tires, Vandalism Reports Dec. 4 – 12
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police responded to several calls reporting larcenies and vandalism between Dec. 5 and Dec. 14, including auto and auto-parts theft and malicious damage to cars and […]
Warwick Police Investigate April 16 Break-In at Monroe Muffler
WARWICK, RI —  Warwick Police were called to Monroe Muffler and Brake at 1640 Post Road April 16 at 4:40 p.m. for a breaking and entering at the store resulting […]
Man Confesses to Stealing Top of the Bay’s Flag
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested Lucas Britton, 26, of 43 Bernon St., FL Apt. 2 July 17 on a charge of larceny when he confessed he had been solely […]
WPD Arrests West Warwick Man for Theft from Vehicle
Warwick Police arrested a West Warwick man, charging him for stealing medical marijuana from a woman’s car at Wonderland Smoke Shop, 666 East Ave. after the woman spotted him taking a box from her car and called police, stating the thief had left in a white Honda.
Woman Charged With Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses
Officer James Wenneman was called to Lowes at 510 Quaker Lane March 4 at 3:13 p.m. for a report of a woman who had received $265.48 in credit on a store card for merchandise she hadn’t bought, then arrested her at Warwick Police Headquarters.
Conimicut Variety Burglar Takes $8,500 From Safe
Warwick detectives are investigating the March 3 burglary of Conimicut Variety at 695 West Shore Road after a thief apparently entered the store either by broken window or door, then gained access to a safe inside the store, stealing $8,500 in cash.
Warwick Man Arrested for Stealing Backpack With $350 Inside
Warwick Police arrested a local man July 29 at 7:05 p.m., charging him with receiving stolen goods after he returned to the 840 Post Road McDonalds where the theft had occurred the previous day, the visit reported by the manager.
WPD Investigating RIPAC Power Tool Theft Report
Warwick Police were called to the RIPAC Maintenance Division at 181 Knight St. July 3 at 9 a.m. for a report of power tools where the culprits had apparently cut through a fence with power tools of their own.
WPD Reports Series of Tail Gate Thefts Among Larceny, Vandalism Calls Jan. 8 – 23
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department reported 10 larcenies and three vandalism calls throughout the city between Jan. 8 and Jan. 23, including five tail gate thefts from Ford […]
WPD Seeks Info on Thieves Who Stole From Woman’s Car During Medical Emergency
Warwick Police are asking the public’s help identifying a man and woman who stole a woman’s belongings from her car as she was being treated for a medical emergency at the Jefferson Boulevard Mobile station across the street from Motel 6 at about noon Wednesday.
WPD Advises Citizens to Secure, Watch Unattached Garages, Sheds
Warwick Police have advised citizens to take steps to protect their property in the wake of recent larcenies reported in the city, focusing on thefts from unattached buildings such as sheds and garages.
Thieves Leave Oil Trail to Their Home; One Arrest, One Warrant Follows
When Seaward Boatworks opened shop at 661 West Shore Road to discover $10,000 worth of tools and 112 boat batteries missing, Warwick Police found their primary suspects easily by following the trail of oil from the electric pallet jack they used to move the goods.
WPD Catches Outboard Motor Thief After Victim Sets Up Meeting on Craigslist
WARWICK, RI — As Warwick officers were taking a report of the theft of a short shaft outboard motor worth $1,000 from a local back yard Aug. 29 , the owner’s wife had located it for sale on Craigslist.com and arranged to meet the thief to buy it, where undercover detectives arrested the culprit.
WPD Arrests, Charges Man with Stealing Air Conditioner from Next Gen Mechanical
Warwick Police arrested a Providence man July 18 after the second of his video-recorded attempts at stealing an air conditioner from Next Gen Mechanical at 106 Hallene Road proved successful, catching up to the thief on Airport Roa an hour later as he drove the box truck used in the theft.
WPD Seeks Trump Rally Camera Thief
Warwick, RI  — Warwick Police are asking the public’s help apprehending the man who stole and broke a camera during the rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump April 25 […]
WPD: Thirty-Three Car Break-Ins In Cowesett Early Monday
Warwick Police said 33 vehicle break-ins that occurred in the early hours of the day were reported Monday morning in the Cowesett neighborhood.
WPD Asks Help IDing Red Bull Bandit
Warwick Police are asking the public’s help identifying a man caught on video visiting the Stop & Shop on Quaker Lane three times between Feb. 23 and March 8, leaving the store with cases of Red Bull worth about $125 he isn’t paying for.
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Lowe’s Thief Identified
Warwick, RI — Warwick Police have identified a man they sought information on in 2014 after he was caught on video surveillance stealing a a backpack blower and chainsaw from the […]
WPD Arrests Dunkin Donuts Clerk for Pocketing Sales
Police arrested a Dunkin Donuts clerk Jan. 30 after an incidental review of security footage alerted the manager that the 24-year-old had pocketed $23.70 in cash from sales into her tip cup.
WPD Seeks Car Break-In, Credit Card Theft Suspects
Warwick Police sought the public’s help on Facebook today after two young men were caught on camera using a card reported stolen from a car on Potomac Road at two convenience stores.
WPD Arrests West Warwick Woman on Felony Shoplifting Charge
Officer Brian Fontaine was called to Walmart at 840 Post Road Jan. 3 at 6:30 pm. for a report of a woman who had stolen more than $900 in merchandise from the store.
App Alerts Police to Phone, Credit Card Thief’s Location
A Westerly woman faces larceny and felony credit fraud charges after she swiped a woman’s forgotten purse and phone at Five Below at Cowesett Corners Shopping Center then spent $457 at Kentucky Fried Chicken and Lowes before the victim’s phone tracking app pinpointed the thief at her home Dec. 21.
Con-Man Gets More Than Five Years for Defrauding Greenwood Credit Union
“Career Con-Man” Michael P. Tatro, 45, was sentenced to a combined 70 months in prison for defrauding Greenwood Credit Union and Bank Rhode Island of $45,427.91, and violating his parole Friday.
WPD Asks Public’s Help to ID Vehicle Break-In Suspect
Warwick Police turned to Twitter followers this morning for help identifying a man suspected in a rash of vehicle break-ins who was recorded by a surveillance camera.
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Lowe’s Shoplifting Suspect ID’d
Warwick Police have identified a man sought in 2014 shoplifting theft of a snowblower and chainsaw at the Lowe’s Store at 510 Quaker Lane.
WPD Asks for Help Finding Robber of West Shore Road BankRI
Warwick Police are seeking help finding a man who robbed the Bank RI on West Shore Road Saturday at 10:22 a.m.
WPD Log: Thefts From Vehicles, Volkswagen Golf Stolen
Warwick Police report responding to a number of thefts of gifts from the inside and rims from the outside of cars between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, as well as one theft of an entire car.
Thieves Swipe Catalytic Converter from Buick, Wire from Substation
A few stealthy thieves made away with a catalytic converter taken from a Buick and 60 feet of ground wire from a National Grid sub station early last month in unrelated incidents, according to police reports.
WPD: Smash & Grab Claims All of Man’s Gifts
Warwick Police reports between Nov. 16 and Dec. 3 detailed vandalism and larcenies from local vehicles, including a smash and grab that wiped out a man’s entire gift shopping day.
Police Report Items Stolen from Several Cars Nov. 18 – 22
Warwick Police reports between Nov. 18 and 22 show a number of car break-ins resulting in thousands of dollars of stolen property.
New York Man Sentenced to Two Years for Using Stolen Credit Accounts
Yvener Jean-Baptiste, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday for raiding valid credit card customers’ accounts to fund counterfeit credit cards.
Robber Pulls Purse Out of Woman’s Car at Walmart
Warwick, RI – Police are looking for a man who stole a woman’s purse out of her car while she was loading groceries into it at WalMart on Post Road Nov. 14 at 10:07 a.m.
WPD Charges CNA with Stealing Jewelry From Dementia Patient
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police have charged a Cumberland woman and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with stealing about $7,000 worth of jewelry from an elderly woman she cared for who was suffering from dementia.
Burglar Smashes in Little John’s Door for Small Change
Warwick, RI – Donald Marcille, 48, was at his 625 Warwick Ave. home behind Little John’s Pizza Sept. 21 when he heard a loud bang at about 7:24 p.m., followed by a person running through his back yard.
WPD Log: Stolen Plate, Cars Keyed at Chuck E. Cheese
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police Officer Manuel Pacheco was called to a Princeton Avenue home at 9:32 p.m. Sept. 14 for a report of a stolen license plate.
Police Log: Larcenies from Warwick Vehicles, Yards
Warwick Police received several reports of thefts from vehicles between Aug. 15 and Aug. 21, as well as two reports of bicycles stolen from yards.
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Duo Nabbed for Walmart Theft
Both people suspected in a March theft at Walmart on Post Road have been arrested, according to state court records.
