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Police Log 04-18-24
On 4/15/24 at 2035 hours, Officers arrested Thomas Robinson, 65, of 730 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI, for Violation of a No Contact Order and Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty as the result of a … more
Planet Fitness gets three bomb threats in three weeks
The Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9. According to Warwick Police … more
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Police Log 04-11-2024
On 4/8/24 at 1918 hrs. Officers arrested Jesse Marinaro, 33, of 58 Hendricks St, Providence for Reckless Driving/Eluding Police, Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest, Obstructing an Officer in the … more
CHARGED: Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash.
Ex-Warwick Mayor Avedisian pleads not guilty to leaving scene of fast food fender-bender
Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash. The fender-bender occurred … more
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Police Log 04-04-24
On 04/01/24 at approximately 0103hrs, Officers arrested Omar A. Fonseca Zepeda, 44 of 2207 Cranston St. Cranston, RI for (1) count Driving Under the Influence 1st Offense B.A.C Unknown, and Refusal … more
Police Log 03-28-24
On 3/24/24 at 1521 hours, Officers arrested Rodney Wilcock, 38, of 460 Pine St, Providence, RI, for Weapons Other than Firearm Prohibited and Driving with a Suspended License, 4th or greater offense, … more
ON THE SCENE: Around 8:24 a.m., Thursday, March 21, Warwick Police responded to 71 Frawley St. for a reported domestic disturbance. According to a department press release, they “discovered the deceased body of a small child as well as an adult male who was also deceased; having suffered from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Child shot and killed in Warwick
UPDATED: Warwick Police have identified the victim in Thursday's tragic shooting. more
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FALCON FLYING ABOVE JOHNSTON: The town purchased three Flock Safety Falcon Flex cameras, like this one, and they were installed in October of last year. Since, they’ve helped police make at least four arrests, and detect nearly 200,000 vehicles on Johnston’s roadways each month.
Traffic ‘safety cameras’ recorded 162,180 plates in Johnston over the past 30 days
Have you driven on Hartford Avenue recently? If so, your license plate was likely one of 162,180 vehicles detected in the last 30 days by one of three Flock Safety cameras monitoring traffic in … more
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ARRESTED: Police arrested two suspects tied to an alleged “grandparents scam” in Warwick and throughout Rhode Island. Police identified the two suspects as Jason Rhodes, 34, of Flushing, New York (the alleged suspect at the residence)
Alleged ‘grandparent scammers’ arrested in Warwick
A pair of alleged “grandparent scammers” have been arrested by Warwick Police. According to Warwick Police Detective Capt. John McAniff, local victims nearly taken for more than … more
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BACK IN CUSTODY: U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced the Feb. 6 arrest of a Guatemalan national charged with child molestation in Rhode Island. The suspect was released from custody last year despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.
Accused immigrant’s case a political hot potato in RI
It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government. Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind … more
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BACK IN CUSTODY: U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced the Feb. 6 arrest of a Guatemalan national charged with child sexual assault in Rhode Island. The suspect was released from custody last year and remained on the lam, despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.
Feds scold state over undocumented immigrant’s release
UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz. more
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Cranston Police Log Extras
LARCENY On Feb. 1, Johnston Police Patrolman Matthew V. Leveillee spotted a black SUV traveling west  on Plainfield Street with dark window tint and an expired inspection sticker. He … more
Police Log 02-08-24
On 02/06/2024 at 0252 hrs. Officers arrested Dionne Nalls (27) of 185 Sabin St. Apt 3 Pawtucket RI, for Shoplifting, Conspiracy, Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty, Disorderly Conduct, and … more
Police Log 02-01-2024
On January 29th, 2024, at approximately 1859 Hours, Officer(s) arrested Kaci-Anne Munoz, (44), of 26 Alto Street, Cranston, RI, for (1) count of Domestic Violence - Simple Assault/Battery and (1) … more
WHEN THEY GROW UP: Students in Sister Daisy Kollamparampil’s second-grade class were dressed as their possible future vocations during Career Day on Monday. Sr. Daisy returned to the job on Jan. 10, more than two months after she was seriously injured in the crosswalk outside the school.
The prayers worked; Sister Daisy’s back in the classroom
The prayers worked. Sister Daisy’s still healing but she’s back in her St. Rocco School classroom. “It’s a miracle,” said the nun and second-grade teacher. … more
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RI AG: Jury convicts Johnston man of 2021 murder
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced last week that a Johnston man has been found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury of the murder of Mario Diaz, stemming from a … more
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CHARGED: Joseph L. Giudici, 40, of 7 Canonchet Trail, Johnston, has been arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence after he struck two marked Rhode Island State Police cruisers on Saturday night, sending two Troopers to the hospital, according to police. RISP provided photos from the Providence crash scene.
RISP: Johnston man arrested for DUI after striking two RI State Police Cruisers
On Tuesday, Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest Joseph L. Giudici, 40, of 7 Canonchet Trail, Johnston, for Driving Under the Influence after he struck two marked Rhode Island State Police … more
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FEMA ARRIVES: Above, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a disaster recovery center (DRC) in the Johnston Senior Center at 1291 Hartford Ave. The Johnston DRC hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed on Sunday.
FEMA disaster center opens in Johnston
Too little too late or better late than never? Four months later and at least two subsequent significant flood events since September’s soaking storms, the Federal Emergency Management … more
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Police Log January 25, 2024
On 1/21/24 at 0938 hrs., Officers arrested Ninoska Olmos, 53, of 80 Victoria Ave. Cranston, RI for Domestic Simple Assault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of a disturbance … more
HELP’S COMING: Construction crews started construction on an access road to Belfield Drive off the shoulder of I-295 early Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.
Johnston's Belfield Drive residents thrown a life-line (via interstate access road)
The water’s still waist deep and starting to freeze along Belfield Drive, cutting 10 Johnston homes — and around 30 residents — off from civilization, emergency services, fuel and … more
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