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