Blog Posts in 2013

Lincoln Police Search for Hit & Run Driver

As reported by Alisha A. Pina in the December 22, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, the Lincoln Police Department is searching for a hit and run driver involved in an accident over the weekend. The accident occurred on Saturday night when a driver hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with injuries. The driver fled the scene and police are trying to find them. ...

Portsmouth Police Arrest Newport Man for Drugs

As reported by Mike McKinney in the December 5, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a Newport man was arrested by the Portsmouth Police Department and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The man is accused of possessing heroin, cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy). At that time of his arrest, he was found with all three drugs. The arrest followed a joint ...

Pawtucket Sex Assault Arrest

As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the December 3, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a former Pawtucket police officer has been arrested and charged with first degree sexual assault , felony assault to commit sexual assault, disorderly conduct and simple assault. All these crimes are charged as domestic violence crimes because the alleged victim is the man's girlfriend. The man was ...

Pawtucket Arson Sentence Imposed

As reported in the November 25, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in connection with a first degree arson charge. A jury found the man guilty in September of this year. The Judge sentenced him to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment with nine (9) years to serve at the ACI. The remainder of the sentence was suspended with probation . The man burned down his ...