A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars in connection to a 2021 violent home invasion in Johnston. His alleged accomplice has never been identified.
Rhode Island Attorney …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/23/22
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SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES
Warwick Police are looking into anti-Semitic “suspicious packages” discovered by residents in Warwick’s Oakland Beach neighborhood.
“During the …
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11/16/22
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SEXUAL ASSAULT
On Nov. 1, the Kent County Grand jury returned an indictment charging Blong Yang, 51, of Warwick, with one count of domestic first-degree sexual assault and one count of domestic …
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11/9/22
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MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY
At 6:13 p.m., Oct. 13, Warwick Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at 2247 Warwick Ave.
Upon arrival, police spoke with the driver of a white Sentra, …
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11/2/22
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BENCH WARRANTS
Around 9 a.m., Oct. 5, Warwick Police Officer Aaron L. Steere saw a vehicle exit the UPS facility at 150 Plan Way, without a front registration plate.
He conducted a traffic stop …
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10/26/22
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Last week in his weekly video address, Mayor Frank Picozzi reported a rash of thefts from automobiles and urged people to lock their cars whether parking at home or at a business. This week Major …
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10/19/22
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After several thefts from his property, a Warwick businessman decided to fight back, using technology and a little perseverance to combat a rash of catalytic converter thefts.
At 10:31 a.m., Sept. …
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A pair of underage Warwick girls drove to Johnston for nip bottles and were allegedly assaulted by the man who they told police bought them alcohol.
Around 3:24 a.m., Aug. 13, Johnston Police …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/11/22
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Johnston voters will decide whether recreational pot shops will open in town.
The local rules and regulations for cannabis use in Rhode Island are changing.
One pot ordinance prohibiting …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/7/22
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With an enrollment of 25 students, the 2022 Warwick Police Citizens Police Academy held its first meeting last Thursday. And at that initial meeting Daniel Maggiacomo, who has run the program …
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9/28/22
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Come together and enjoy an afternoon of live music to help raise funds for the homeless and those in need in our community. Donations are gratefully accepted. The concert will be held at the …
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9/28/22
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Around 3:30 p.m., Sept. 27, a pickup truck was traveling south on Dyer Avenue when the driver-side front tire and rim became dislodged from the vehicle, according to Cranston Police.
“The …
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9/28/22
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