WPD Investigates Fatal 7 Holt Street Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on November 20, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are investigating a Holt Street fire during which a woman was injured & a man was killed early this morning, following a report of a […]
Woman Arrested on Warrant for 5 Shoplifting Charges
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 28, 2022 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick woman faces five shoplifting charges following her arrest on a warrant by Warwick Police on Sept. 26. Tylina Clarke, 32, of 806 Providence St., […]
Domestic Violence Suspect Jailed for Bail Violation
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on March 4, 2022 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A local man is serving five months at the Adult Correctional Institutions, Cranston, following his arrest on Jan. 27 that violated bail terms set in a prior […]
Warwick Police: ‘Wrong Turn’ Ends with Felony Charges
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on March 2, 2022 in Police News & Fire News in RI, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — A Connecticut man told Warwick Police that he “took a wrong turn on the highway” to explain how they found him on Pilgrim Parkway at 1:30 a.m. […]
WPD Arrests MA Man on Court Warrant
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on February 14, 2022 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested a Fall River man Jan. 10 on an active court warrant after stopping the vehicle he was riding in for speeding on Metro Center […]
Hit-and-Run Suspect Charged with Domestic Violence
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 23, 2021 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The woman charged in a fatal hit-and-run last December faces three counts of domestic violence stemming from an incident on Aug. 5. Skyla Gilroy, 20, of 127 […]
Trial Date Set for Doctor Accused of Dealing Drugs at Pilgrim
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 19, 2020 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A trial date of Jan. 17 has been set for the case of James Denier, 67, a local doctor accused of dealing marijuana on the campus of […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Porch Pirate, Macy’s Shoplifter
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on January 7, 2020 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are seeking information in two theft cases, one from the Macy’s department store and a “porch pirate” theft from a home on Lincoln Avenue. In […]
Coventry Man Pleads No Contest in Brass Knuckles Possession Case
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on December 18, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The 23-year-old Coventry man arrested by Warwick Police on Oct. 20 for possessing brass knuckles and causing a disturbance recently pleaded no contest to the charges. At […]
2019 in Review: Warwick’s Most Wanted
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on December 16, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Among the thousands of arrests and crime reports handled by the Warwick Police Department, there are always a number of them that aren’t open-and-shut cases. And when […]
Warwick Man Sent to ACI After Domestic Violence Arrest
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 8, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A local man is currently being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions, Cranston, following his arrest Oct. 29 on domestic violence charges. Warwick Police charged Robert C. […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Duo Sought in Credit Card Theft
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 7, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are seeking information on two men suspected of stealing a credit card and using it at two local stores. In a Facebook message Nov. 4, […]
Woman Charged Twice Within 30 Minutes for Shoplifting
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 6, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A Providence woman faces two counts of felony shoplifting after Warwick Police filed charges against her twice within 30 minutes on Oct. 29. Local officers first arrested […]
19-Year-Old Nabbed in Car Theft Cases
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 4, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A 19-year-old Warwick man is on probation following his arrest by Warwick Police Oct. 10 on multiple charges of stealing from cars. Eric Johnson, 19, of 1145 […]
Jailed Cranston Man Faces Warwick Shoplifting Charges
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 1, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police announced this week that they have identified the suspect in an Oct. 12 shoplifting case as a Cranston man who was already being held at […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: WPD Seeks ‘Frito Bandito’
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 31, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police posted a notice on their Facebook page Oct. 30 seeking information on a man who stole bags of chips from the Walmart at 650 Bald […]
Case of Accused Pot-Dealing Doctor Goes to Superior Court; Gun, Voyeurism Charges Added
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 24, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, R.I. — The case of a local doctor accused of selling marijuana to Pilgrim High School students has been transferred to Kent County Superior Court, according to online court […]
Driver in CCRI Crash Gets License Suspension
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 14, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick woman whose car crashed at the entrance to Community College of Rhode Island in August has had her license suspended for seven months, and […]
Man Facing Child Abuse Charges Sent to ACI
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 9, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man is being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions, Cranston, while awaiting trial on two separate counts of child abuse. In a Third Division District […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Woman in Dunkin Purse Theft Gets Probation
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 8, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The woman sought by Warwick Police for stealing money from an elderly woman’s purse has been identified and sentenced to probation in the case. Alaina Chase, 26, […]
WPD Seeks Leads in Same-Day Macy’s Shoplifting Cases
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on September 17, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police published two Facebook posts this week seeking information on a pair of shoplifting cases that occurred within three hours of each other at the same […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Info Sought on Late Night Theft at Plumbing Company
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 29, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department posted an alert on Facebook today seeking information on the late-night theft of scrap metal and water heaters from a local plumbing company. […]
Warwick Man Held Without Bail After Second Domestic Violence Arrest
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 23, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Following his second arrest on domestic violence charges, a Warwick man has been ordered held in jail for violating bail terms from the earlier case. At a […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Police Seek Leads in Two Shoplifting Cases
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 20, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police recently published two Facebook posts seeking information on separate shoplifting incidents. On Aug. 14, under the title “Just Did It,” the department posted photos of […]
Warwick Police Issue ‘Spoofing’ Alert
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 2, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department issued an alert on its Facebook page on July 31 about a spoofing scam, where callers claim to be local officers. Two people […]
West Warwick Man Faces Sentencing in Vending Machine Theft Case After Arrest at Construction Zone
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on April 10, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick man arrested by local police on March 29 for an attempted theft of construction steel from a state work zone also faces charges of […]
2018 in Review: Warwick’s Most Wanted
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on December 6, 2018 in Police
WARWICK, RI — Here are Warwick’s “Most Wanted” cases that made headlines in 2018.
Lobster Thief Gets Suspended Sentence, Probation
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on December 5, 2018 in Police, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — The woman identified by Warwick Police as the suspect in the Nov. 11 theft of several lobsters from Shaw’s at 320 Warwick Ave. has been sentenced to probation in the case.
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Woman Nearly Ran Over Delivery Driver
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on November 1, 2018 in Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are seeking leads on an incident where a woman nearly struck a delivery driver with her car at the Mobil station at 14 Jefferson Blvd. […]
Haxton’s Shoplifting Trio Sought by WPD
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 31, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Police are seeking leads on three men recorded on surveillance cameras shoplifting from Haxton’s Liquors at 1123 Bald Hill Road on Oct. 16. The photos of the three […]
Warwick’s Most Wanted: Masked Man Rips Off Phone Store
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on May 30, 2018 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Police are seeking information on the case of a man wearing a ski mask stealing cash from the Buy Cell Fix store at 643 East Ave.
WPD Annual Report: Post Road Most Prone for Crash, K-9 Units Seized $1M in Cash
By: Rob Borkowski on March 27, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department has posted its annual report on its website, noting an 11 percent decrease in traffic crashes, 729 mental health calls, $1,247,484 in cash […]
Vinny Paz Arrested on Domestic Assault Charge [UPDATED]
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on March 15, 2018 in Police News & Fire News in RI
Update, March 15, 12:40 p.m.: WARWICK, RI — Vinny Paz, 55, pleaded no contest to charges of domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct at his arraignment this morning at Kent […]
Roundabout Befuddles Driver Till Arrest on DUI Charge
By: Rob Borkowski on October 11, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A white 2014 Jeep Grant Cherokee circled the Greenwich Avenue rotary twice, then head north toward Cranston, swerving at 10:31 p.m. Aug. 4, drawing the attention of […]
Pawtucket Man To Serve 15 Years for Child Pornography
By: Rob Borkowski on August 8, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Ryan J. Lebrun, 24, of Pawtucket, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child pornography Monday.
WPD: Help ID Driver Who Wrecked Electronic Sign
By: Rob Borkowski on July 2, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
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.
WPD Arrests Two in Recent String of Tire & Rim Thefts
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Police staking out Holiday Inn Express on Jefferson Boulevard, one of 18 locations targeted in a series of vehicle tire and rim thefts, caught their men Monday, May 22 at 8:20 p.m., charging the Providence duo with Conspiracy to Commit Larceny.
Warwick PD Continues Anti-Drunk Driving Efforts on St. Patrick’s Day
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on March 16, 2017 in News to You, Police
Warwick, R.I. — Warwick Police this week announced they are continuing two efforts aimed at reducing drunk driving on St. Patrick’s Day this Friday: a central location to test for drunk driving and a free ride-hailing service.
Woman Admits Shoplifting at Walmart Due to ‘Hard Times’
By: Rob Borkowski on January 13, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, R.I. — Warwick Police arrested a 26-year-old East Greenwich woman on a shoplifting charge at the 650 Bald Hill Walmart Dec. 27 at 12:20 p.m. after she was detained […]
Three Women Arrested for Shoplifting at Bald Hill Road Walmart
By: Rob Borkowski on November 29, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Police were called to the Walmart at 650 Bald Hill Road Nov. 7 at 8:08 p.m. for a report of three women stealing clothing, arrived at the store as they were leaving, then arresting them on misdemeanor shoplifting charges, later altering one woman’s charge to a felony count.