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07/26/2026
No Arrests to Report. Media Contact: Captain David T. Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
07/26/2026
At 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Patrick Irwin, age 31, of 105 Carter Field Road, North Andover, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – BAC > .15 – First Offense (Phase I: 0.163% & Phase II: 0.170%). This arrest was the result of a motor...
07/25/2026
No Arrests to Report Media Contact: Captain David T. Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
07/25/2026
At 12:45 PM, Troopers arrested Sheila Saucier, age, 34, of 425 Providence Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled...
07/25/2026
On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 8:52 AM, Troopers arrested Emanuel Diaz, age 43, of 103 Merchant Street, North Providence, Rhode Island, for Driving after Denial/Revocation/Suspension of License Certain Violations – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle crash investigation on...
07/24/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of State today issued the following statement: "For 250 years, our democratic republic has flourished through debate, discourse, and collaboration - even when we have held different views on political issues. However, since 2020, one perpetual line...
07/24/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of State today issued the following scam alert: The Rhode Island Department of State's Election Division has been alerted to a phishing attempt that issues a false warning to voters regarding verification of their voter information. The email...
07/22/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of State today issued the following statement: The Rhode Island Department of State is aware of the voter registration issue that has been identified in New Jersey. The RI Department of State is in close communication with the Division of Motor...
07/21/2026
On Friday night, July 31 at 9 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift all traffic to the right on I-95 South at the Route 4 Interchange to create a safe work zone in the median as part of its ongoing "Missing Move" project in Warwick and East Greenwich.
07/16/2026
As part of an ongoing bridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to make traffic pattern changes for two bridges over I-295 in Cumberland and Smithfield. Beginning Sunday night, July 19, at 9 p.m., through the fall, traffic will shift to the...