# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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06/09/2026
On Friday night, June 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will establish a new traffic pattern on Route 1 (Post Road) North and South at the Route 37 overpass in Warwick. This will allow RIDOT to continue to remove the deficient bridge carrying Route 37 over Post Road. ...
06/09/2026
On Monday, June 8, 2026, at 2:30 PM, Troopers arrested Giovany Dorvil, age 19, of 72 Allen Street, Randolph, Massachusetts, as a Fugitive from Justice for Kidnapping and Witness Intimidation originating out of the Boston Police Department. This arrest was the result of Troopers assisting the...
06/09/2026
At 9:37 PM, Troopers arrested Carryton Edwards, age 38, of 72 Walnut Street Apt #2, Lewiston, Maine for 1.) Willful Trespass and 2.) Domestic- Violation of Protection Order – 1st Offense. The arrest was a result of motor vehicle stop on Hillside Avenue in the City of Newport. Edwards was...
06/09/2026
On Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9:02 AM, Troopers arrested Martha Russo, age 36, of 18 Gould Street, Newport, Rhode Island for 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretenses / Personation Over 10,000, 2.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes, and a 3.) Second Division District Court Bench Warrant for...
06/08/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to...
06/08/2026
At 12:20 a.m., Troopers arrested Tatana Mendez, age 22, of 12 Veazie Street, Apartment #1, Providence, Rhode Island for a Third District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge of Driving with a Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled License originating out of the...
06/08/2026
At 9:20 PM, Troopers arrested Makayla Brady, age 28, of 143 Audubon Rd, Warwick, Rhode Island, for 1.) Violation of No Contact Order – 1st Offense (2 Counts), 2.) Obstruction of Officer in Execution of Duty, 3.) Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Damage Resulting, 4.) Operation of Motor Vehicle...
06/07/2026
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 11:05 PM, Troopers arrested Benjamin Lee, age 34, of 37 Arcadia Road, Exeter, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Violence - Simple Assault- 1st Offense. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a E-911 call for a Domestic Disturbance in the Town of Exeter. The...
06/07/2026
No arrests to report Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
06/07/2026
At 10:30 AM, Troopers arrested David Medina, age 29, of 166 Pidge Avenue, Unit 5, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Domestic Violence – Disorderly Conduct originating out of the Pawtucket Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on...