On March 27, 2025, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Adrian Vasquez, age 18, of 6 Hunt Street 2nd Floor, Central Falls, Rhode Island, for Possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Vasquez was processed at the Lincoln Barracks and transported to...
As part of improvements to Route 146 in North Smithfield, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will implement two changes to the traffic patterns starting April 3 at 9 p.m.
RIDOT will shift the northbound lanes on the flyover 12 feet to the right to free up space where a...
On Friday March 28, 2025, at 12:12 AM, Troopers arrested Jhonatan Mercedes Francisco, age 38, of 43 Burrows Street, Providence, RI for Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Cocaine). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 in the City of...
On March 26, 2025, members of the ACI Investigations Unit arrested Rene Martel, age 48, of 23 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit/Arrest Warrant for the following charge: 1) Violation of Community Supervision originating from the ACI Investigations Unit. Mr. Martel was...
On Wednesday March 26, at 8:59 AM, Troopers arrested Cristiano Pereira, age 37 of 30 Sumner Street, Pawtucket, RI for Driving with Suspended License – Special Circumstances. This arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and Pereira being arraigned at Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal. Pereira...
At 12:39 AM, Troopers arrested Michael Burns, age 34, of 637 Hazard Road, West Greenwich, Rhode Island for Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Cocaine). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 102, in the Town of West Greenwich. Burns was...
At 1:57 AM, Troopers arrested Glenny Tejada Castro, age 39, of 200 Manville Hill Road, Cumberland, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/ Drugs 1st Offense- B.A.C. Unknown, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest took place as a result of a...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today released the following statement after the signing of a new Executive Order targeting election administration:
"President Trump has a long history of undermining voters' confidence in our election systems and spreading misinformation...
