On Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM, Troopers arrested John Lawson, age 27, of 44 Morgan Ave, North Providence, Rhode Island, for an Affidavit Arrest Warrant out of the Hope Valley Barracks for 1.) Fraudulent Checks under $1500 2) Larceny Over $10,000 3) Conspiracy. The arrest was a result of a barracks investigation by Trooper Andrews and a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of Richmond. Lawson was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks, processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace as a bail violator and transported to the Adult Correctional Institution– Men's Intake.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov