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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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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