CHILD MOLESTATION
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced in a press release that a West Warwick man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with second-degree child …
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3/14/24
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A pair of alleged “grandparent scammers” have been arrested by Warwick Police.
According to Warwick Police Detective Capt. John McAniff, local victims nearly taken for more than …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/14/24
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Look both ways and say a Hail Mary.
Crossing the street in the Ocean State can be tricky, at best — and deadly, at worst.
Last week, a teacher (and nun) was seriously injured while …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/16/23
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STOLEN VEHICLE
Around 4:25 p.m., Jan. 12, Warwick Police were notified of a flock hit from dispatch for a stolen vehicle that was heading north on Post Road near Route 37. The vehicle was …
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2/8/24
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DUI
Around 1:22 a.m., Nov. 12, Warwick Police were on patrol traveling west on Sandy Lane when they spotted a beige 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser swerving in the roadway.
Police followed the …
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12/21/23
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BANK ROBBERY
On Friday, Jan. 5, Warwick Police responded to TD Bank at 2625 West Shore Road in Warwick following the report of a robbery around 5:50 p.m.
According to a Warwick Police press …
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1/11/24
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It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government.
Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/27/24
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DUI
Around 11:54 p.m., Nov. 22, Warwick Police responded to a traffic stop to assist another officer with a DUI investigation at 2081 Post Road in front of the Radisson Hotel. The vehicle had …
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12/28/23
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SCAM ALERT
Warwick Police warned the public of potential scams impersonating local police.
“Please be advised that the Warwick Police Department will NOT contact you to solicit …
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4/25/24
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Early Monday morning, Johnston Police spotted a vehicle wanted in connection to a Providence shooting. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, they chased the vehicle; the occupants …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/30/23
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James Harrison’s story does not stir sympathy.
The Johnston man was accused of peeping through a young neighbor’s window in May. The next morning he allegedly killed his mother and a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/6/23
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The water’s still waist deep and starting to freeze along Belfield Drive, cutting 10 Johnston homes — and around 30 residents — off from civilization, emergency services, fuel and …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/17/24
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DUI
At 8:31 p.m., Sept. 21, Warwick Police on a DUI enforcement patrol on Post Road spotted a silver four-door sedan traveling south on Elmwood Avenue.
According to the arrest report the …
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11/9/23
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A Cranston man has been arrested and charged following the “accidental” shooting of his four-year-old son, according to Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist.
The child was …
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11/1/23
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CAR VS PEDESTRIAN
Around 5:43 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, Warwick Police officers were dispatched to the area of 90 Nausauket Road for the report of a “car vs pedestrian crash,” …
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2/1/24
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Child shot in Cranston, father arrested
A Cranston man has been arrested and charged following the “accidental” shooting of his four-year-old son, according to Cranston Police Chief …
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11/2/23
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Six men have been charged in Third Division District Court in Warwick with crimes related to “targeting children for sex, stemming from a joint investigation led by Homeland Security …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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4/11/24
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The Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9.
According to Warwick Police …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/11/24
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UPDATED:
Warwick Police have identified the victim in Thursday's tragic shooting.
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/21/24
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DUI
Around 2:24 a.m., Nov. 25, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was traveling north on Warwick avenue in the area of North Country Club Drive when he spotted a black Chevy Malibu with …
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1/4/24
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