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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 … more
As the Johnston Sun Rise went to the printers Wednesday morning, Johnston’s emergency management officials had barely finished celebrating good news from the federal government when a fresh … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
DUI An Apple Watch alert tipped police off to a crash, which led to a subsequent DUI arrest. Around 11:48 p.m., Nov. 9, Warwick Police were dispatched to the intersection of East and … more
DRUG ARREST On Nov. 30, the Warwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group, with the assistance of the RI Department of Corrections Special Investigation Unit, executed a search … more
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 … more
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 … more
DUI Around 1:56 a.m., Oct. 28, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was on routine patrol near the intersection of Centerville and Hardig roads when he spotted a gray Ford pass “at a … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
LARCENY On Sept. 7, Warwick Police responded to the H&M Store inside the Warwick Mall at 400 Bald Hill Road to investigate a reported larceny. The store manager told police that on … more
Incident on Sarah Teft Dr. Warwick Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Sarah Teft Dr. Tuesday at 7:15 PM.  Police learned that prior to their arrival  family members had … more
Johnston Police and the state's Violent Fugitive Task Force made an arrest in last Wednesday’s shooting at City Limit Auto Sales on Hartford Avenue. “Our main objective is to protect … more
NO TRESPASS At 8:07 p.m., Aug. 30, Warwick Police Officer Andrew J. Chretien responded to Barns and noble at 1350 Bald Hill Road for a subject to eject. The caller told police there was a … more
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