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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On January 10 just before 6 p.m. Patrolmen Gendreau and Levesque responded to Susan Elizabeth Drive for a report of an SUV off of the roadway. At the scene, … more
CREDIT CARD FRAUD On Jan. 9 at about 9:06 p.m., Officer Matthew Murphy observed a silver Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling northbound at an allegedly excessive rate of speed, which he measured … more
Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. (left) chats with Town Sergeant Steve “Sheik” Mallane at Tuesday›s inauguration.  Mallane has been true to his civil post for 40 years, helping town … more
December wasn’t just for the holidays. The past month was also a time when the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association took to social media to honor the men and women in uniform who help keep our travels safe all year long. Every day of the month the Association... more
December wasn’t just for the holidays.  The past month was also a time when the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, took to social media to honor the men and women in uniform who help … more
SIMPLE ASSAULT & DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Dec. 7 at 9:36 p.m., police responded to the report of an assault that had just occurred. The reporting party told police that he was outside his house … more
SHOPLIFTING On Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., officers responded to Home Depot, 100 Stone Hill Drive, for a report of shoplifting. The suspect, identified as Edward Fortuna, 63, of 104 Park Forest … more
DUI On Nov. 30 at 1:55 a.m., police conducted a motor vehicle stop after observing a white GMC Sierra turning without use of a turn signal and having no illumination of the rear registration … more
BENCH WARRANT On Nov. 9 at 11:30 a.m., officer Aaron Blanco observed a grey SVU traveling on Plainfield Street. DMV checks revealed that the vehicle’s license plate was active to a white … more
DRIVING WITHOUT LICENSE & DRUG POSSESSION On Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. an officer observed a black Chevrolet “traveling westbound on Elm Street and fail to stop at the stop sign while … more
FELONY FORGERY & COUNTERFEITING On Nov. 22 around 5:50 p.m., officers arrested Charles Summers, 46, of 201 Miller St., Fall River, Massachusetts, after a report of a man attempting to pass a … more
SHOPLIFTING On Nov. 8 at 10:10 a.m., officers responded to a report of shoplifting at The Home Depot, 100 Stone Hill Road, Johnston. Video surveillance shows a male suspect, identified as … more
FELONY SHOPLIFTING On Oct. 29, at 10:37 a.m., Johnston Police responded to a report of a shoplifting of sunglasses from Optx Rhode Island on Hartford Avenue. The suspect, later identified as … more
Garden City’s Applebee’s is gone. Cranston Fire Chief Robert Ryan called it “a total loss.” Chief Ryan provided photos from the scene outside Applebee’s in … more
At press-time Tuesday evening, Ocean State law enforcement remained on the lookout for a convicted burglar who walked off a work detail in Cranston last week. According to Ryan J. Crowley, Chief … more
On a fall day in October, Rhonda Brewster unveiled a granite stone in front of family and friends, which now sits in Johnston Memorial Park in honor of her late son. The stone reads “in … more
First, “the Boosters” swipe a load of high-demand groceries from a big box store or local pharmacy chain. Then the tags and security devices are stripped and the stolen items are passed … more
A Providence pawn shop owner has been charged in Sixth Division District Court in Providence with buying 108 18 karat gold rings, valued at $378,000, that he knew to be stolen, following an … more
Police shut Harding Avenue down Tuesday night following gunfire linked to a “domestic disturbance.” Law enforcement used drones and robots in an unsuccessful attempt to defuse a … more
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