On Wednesday, April 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM, Troopers arrested Juan J. Ortiz, age 46, of 337 Sherman Avenue, New Haven Connecticut, for 1.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates and 2.) Giving False Document to Public Official. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Nooseneck Hill Road in the Town of Exeter. Mr. Ortiz was transported to the State Police - Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace, and released with a future Fourth Division District Court date.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov