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4 men in alleged Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut retail theft ring arrested after robbery of 80-year-old
Four men were arrested for an Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. According to Hingham Police, on July 19th, Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men inside an SUV at a shopping center in Weymouth and followed the SUV into the Derby Street Shops in Hingham. Detectives continued to observe the suspicious activity of the men as they walked in and out of the Apple Store.
That Time the Rolling Stones Got Arrested in Rhode Island
Happy Birthday to one of the biggest rock stars who ever lived, the lead singer of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. I had the privilege of seeing the Rolling Stones more than 20 years ago at the Garden in Boston, (then known as Fleet Center). I was amazed back then at how a man in his 60s could run and jump around the stage without pulling his back.
Large presence responds to reported building fire in Westerly
(WJAR) — A large presence responded to a reported building fire in Westerly Friday morning. The Westerly Fire Department responded to the incident at a building on Batterson Avenue just before 6:00 a.m. An NBC 10 news crew observed a large number of units in the area. The extent...
Police Log 07-25-24
Around 3:08 p.m., June 13, a Warwick Animal Control Officer was dispatched to Walmart at 650 Bald Hill Road for the report of two dogs inside a red Ford Escape, with windows that were “barely cracked.”. A man approached the vehicle and police asked him if it was his...
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Rhode Island School Bus Driver, Safety Monitors Fired for Leaving Student in Bus
A school bus driver and safety monitors in Rhode Island were fired after leaving a 4-year-old boy in an abandoned minibus last week, reported People News. The incident reportedly occurred on July 16, when a child was left unattended on a North Kingstown School Department bus after its driver and monitors finished their morning route.
Exeter man arrested for electronic tracking of vehicle in domestic violence case
EXETER — Rhode Island State Troopers arrested Keven Miller, 56, of Exeter, on charges related to the use of an electronic tracking device on a motor vehicle as part of a domestic violence incident. The arrest occurred at 6:15 p.m. at the Hope Valley Barracks following an investigation by...
Several charged in Rhode Island for drug possession, one for aggravated assault
PROVIDENCE — In a string of arrests on July 23, members of the Rhode Island ACI Investigations Unit charged six individuals with drug possession and another with domestic violence and violation of a no-contact order, according to authorities. Kerri Foster, 39, of West Warwick, faced charges of conveying unauthorized...
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: July 25 – 26
Newport Police Department provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on July 25 through 7 am on July 26, 2024. Presumption of Innocence: Those arrested, taken into custody, or summoned/cited should be presumed innocent of their charges until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, July...
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests, including DUI and domestic violence charges
WICKFORD — State Police arrested three individuals on charges ranging from domestic violence to driving under the influence in a series of incidents. At 11:13 a.m., Troopers took Orlando Alvarez, 54, of North Kingstown into custody for violating a no-contact order, marking his third or subsequent offense. Alvarez was...
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