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Eight junkyard cars engulfed in flames in Foster
Several junkyard cars were in flames Thursday night in Foster. Police said crews received reports of a fire with smoke behind Foster Auto Parts. Crews on scene found approximately eight cars fully engulfed in flames on the property. All eight vehicles were extinguished. It is unclear what may have caused...
Providence man sentenced after 38-year-old Jorge Garcia shot dead while eating breakfast at restaurant
Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Friday that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court for the murder of 38-year-old Jorge Garcia at Roque’s Café in Providence in 2021. At a hearing this week before Superior Court Justice Kristin E. Rodgers, the court sentenced 37-year-old...
Man hospitalized after being thrown from scooter in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was taken to the hospital after being thrown from his scooter Sunday morning in Plainfield. The Plainfield Police Department said around 5:18 a.m., a 32-year-old man was traveling North on Norwich Rd. on his 2006 Geely Scooter. The investigation determined he went off the roadway and hit a curb […]
Services and scholarship announced for 25-year-old nurse killed in Rhode Island bicycle crash
A local woman who died after she was hit by a vehicle in Rhode Island is being remembered. According to police, on Monday, at just after 9:30 p.m., an officer of the Smithfield Police Department located a female bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in the area of 140 Pleasant View Avenue.
Man shot while sitting in car in Providence
The Providence mayor's office said a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg early Friday morning. Police responded to the shooting on Chad Brown Street at 4:29 a.m. "It was learned that a 19-year-old male was shot in the leg while he was sitting in a vehicle at that location," a spokeswoman for the mayor said in a release.
CT man with active warrant tracked by police dog; found hiding behind washing machine
A Thompson man with an active arrest warrant was found by police after he allegedly broke into a house and hid behind a washing machine, state police said. Christopher Sargent, 36, faces several charges, including on an outstanding warrant out of Putnam. Troopers with Troop D out of Danielson said they were called to an address on Brandy Hill Road in Thompson around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday for ...
Allston Man Among Two Fatalities in Rhode Island Kayaking Incident on Fourth of July
An Allston man was one of the two individuals found dead after a kayaking journey in Rhode Island, an event that has cast a shadow over the Independence Day celebrations. Both individuals have been identified following a search and rescue operation on Omega Pond, as reported. Boston 25 News announced...
5 men arrested after ‘unruly’ crowd gathers in downtown Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Four juveniles and one man were arrested in Providence yesterday after refusing to disperse from a large crowd in downtown Providence. According to officials, Providence Police had received a call that fireworks were falling on top of homes. Crews were dispatched to find illegally parked...
VIDEO: Truck Takes Out Utility Pole and Tree in Crash on North Main Street in Providence
A one-vehicle crash involving a work truck took out a utility pole - as well as a tree - on North Main Street in Providence on Friday. Photos and video taken by GoLocal’s Anthony Sionni show the aftermath of the crash close to the Charlesgate Apartments and Doyle Avenue.
Troopers make multiple arrests on Independence Day in Providence
PROVIDENCE — Troopers from the Lincoln Woods Barracks conducted several arrests on Independence Day, July 4, following traffic stops and other incidents in the Providence area. At 10:16 p.m., Bush Henglatsamy, 35, of Providence, was arrested for driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test after being stopped...
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