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Have you swiped your bank card at this automatic teller machine (ATM)? Hours after Johnston Police discovered a “skimming device” attached to a Killingly Street ATM, they were looking … more
SCAM ALERT Warwick Police are warning city residents about a convincing phone scam by fraudsters posing as local police. “Today we received several similar scam complaints,” WPD … more
On the streets, it’s known as “Tranq.” A powerful, long-acting sedative originally designed for veterinary usage, Xylaxine has been appearing increasingly frequently in local … more
Cranston police released a statement identifying the victims of a house fire that occurred on Whitewood Drive,  February 24, 2023, at approximately 2:41 am. Members of the Fire and Police … more
DUI Around 9:50 p.m., Feb. 16, Warwick Police Officer David J. Babcock was on routine patrol near the intersection of Metro Center Boulevard and Greenwich Avenue when he spotted a vehicle pass … more
FENTANYL POSSESSION At 10:40 a.m., Feb. 7, Warwick Police Officer Nathaniel Gray was on patrol on Bald Hill Road when he made a check of the area following the report of aggressive panhandlers … more
WPD seeks van involved in Hit & Run The Warwick Police Traffic Unit is asking for the public’s help locating a Ford 250 Transit Cargo Van with the “Budget” rental company … more
Cranston Police have made two arrests in a school vandalism case — a Johnston man and a Cranston minor. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist announced the … more
The last rental riders left their pair of electric bikes under a Hartford Avenue business sign days ago. By Tuesday afternoon, the bikes had fallen over. Town Council has taken aim at bulky … more
BREAKING & ENTERING ARREST Warwick Police have made an arrest related to a string of breaking and entering incidents involving city businesses. Between the dates of Jan. 13-17, five … more
Rhode Island’s law enforcement leaders agree: Tyre Nichols should not be dead. more
BODY FOUND The body of a 51-year-old woman was found at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, on the west side of the parking garage adjacent to Post Road, near the Rhode Island T.F. Green International … more
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