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10/30/2026
At 9:30 PM, Troopers arrested Naisha Ruiz, age 31, of 13 Bartow Street, Apt 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Affidavit and Arrest warrant out of the Providence Police Department for Violation of a Court Order. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North in the City of...
10/30/2026
On Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 1:12 PM, troopers arrested Joseph Colon Santos, age 27, of 226 River Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pre-Trial Conference on the original charge of Vandalism originating out of the East...
10/30/2026
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, troopers arrested Jeremiah Allen, age 34, of 44 Oriole Avenue, Floor 3, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Cocaine). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street in the...
10/29/2026
On Friday night, November 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to install a lane split on I-95 South beginning about one-half mile before the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 31C) on the Cranston/Warwick line. The lane split is necessary for phased replacement...
10/29/2026
At 5:30 PM, Troopers arrested Marcis Gautier, age 42, of 49 Bristol Avenue, Riverside, Rhode Island for 1.) False Statement to Obtain Replacement Public Assistance Check - Over $500, 2.) Fraudulently Obtain Public Assistance - Over $500, 3.) Fraudulent Use of Food Stamps - Over $500, 4.) Giving...
10/29/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
10/29/2026
On October 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM, Troopers arrested Christopher Veliz, age 25, of 27 Palm Street, Pawtucket Rhode Island for An Affidavit and Arrest Warrant originating out of the Cranston Police Department for Maintaining a Common Nuisance. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on...
10/28/2026
On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 5:30 AM, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Edward Paulino Santos, age 51, of 194 Leah Street, Providence, Rhode Island, for a Federal Arrest Warrant for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl. The arrest was the result of an...
10/28/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Mark D. McGehearty, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5608 or rispdps@risp.gov.
10/27/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – This afternoon, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore presented National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Awards, as well as the NASS John Lewis Youth Leadership Award, to honorees at a State House ceremony. NASS Medallion Awards are presented by Secretaries of...