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Rhode Island Officer Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash While Responding to Backup Call

An officer with the Warwick (RI) Police Department was injured when his SUV struck a stone wall in a roundabout.

July 15, 2019

NASRO Names 2 National School Resource Officers of the Year

This year, NASRO presented its SRO of the Year award to two recipients: Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres (CA) Police Department and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate (RI) Police Department.

June 26, 2019

Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres (CA) Police Department was named one of two SROs of the Year.

Rhode Island Officers Save Choking Baby

Both officers ran to her, finding a 16-month-old baby not breathing with her lips turned light blue.

May 13, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Accused of Misconduct Cleared, Returns to Duty

An officer with the Providence (RI) Police Department who had been accused of involvement in a scheme to steal tires and rims from local vehicles has been found to have no involvement in the criminal activity.

April 11, 2019

Rhode Island Strippers Accused of Stealing Gun from Boston Officer at Hotel

Pawtucket police said that 22-year-old Melissa Dacier and 25-year-old Neish Rivera were arrested and the officer's service weapon recovered several hours after he'd reported it stolen.

February 8, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Injured in Head-On Collision with Alleged DUI Driver

An officer with the North Providence (RI) Police Department was reportedly hurt when a 21-year-old woman collided head-on with his police vehicle.

January 24, 2019

Board Again Denies Rhode Island Officer's Long-Running Disability Claim

An officer with the South Kingstown (RI) Police Department—who claims he was permanently injured on duty in 2010—was again denied his request for accidental disability pension.

December 19, 2018

Rhode Island State Police Send Stuffed Toy to 4-Year-Old New York Boy

A Brooklyn family had been traveling on I-95 in Rhode Island when a stuffed toy belonging to a 4-year-old boy fell out the window of their vehicle.

June 21, 2018

A Brooklyn family had been travelling on I-95 in Rhode Island when a stuffed toy belonging to a 4-year-old boy fell out the window of their vehicle. Photo: Getty Images

Unadoptable Dog Now Called Hero K-9 by Rhode Island State Police

“She did not have an off switch,” Inman wrote in a Facebook message. “She was too much dog for most families.”

March 16, 2018

Ruby, a Rhode Island State Police K-9, is being celebrated as a hero. Before she became a K-9, she was called and almost euthanized. (Photo: Providence Journal video screen shot)

ATV Driver Tells Rhode Island Officer "You'll Never Catch Me," Plows into Potted Plant

One of the ATV drivers, 25-year-old Ruddy Rodriguez, even pulled up right next to the officers and laughed at them, police said. “You’ll never catch me or stop me!” Rodriguez shouted, according to police. But that’s where Rodriguez was wrong, police said.

February 23, 2018

A Rhode Island man was caught illegally operating an ATV, police say, when he crashed into a cement potted plant on a sidewalk after hollering to police, “you’ll never catch me or stop me.” (Photo: Providence Police Department)

Video: RI Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect After Providence Vehicle Pursuit

A dramatic car chase through the heart of Providence, RI, on Thursday morning ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting near the Providence Place mall.

November 10, 2017

1st Woman Chosen to Lead Rhode Island State Police

Ann Assumpico, a state police captain, was appointed colonel Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo. Assumpico becomes the 13th superintendent of the state police and also becomes the first woman to lead any police agency in Rhode Island.

November 4, 2016

Col. Ann Assumpico, (Photo: Rhode Island State Police)

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