Blog Posts in July, 2015

Jamestown Social Host Case

As reported by Patrick Anderson in the July 28, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, two parents have entered pleas in connection with a Jamestown social host case. In June, Jamestown police were called to a house party. While there, they found underage drinking. The couple who owned the house and were parents of one of the teenagers, were charged under Rhode Island’s Social Host laws for ...

Two Men Arrested in Charity Scam

As reported in the July 27, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, the Cranston Police Department have arrested two (2) men in connection with a charity scam. The men are accused of soliciting donations for a cancer charity at a local church festival. Unfortunately, the men were not authorized to collect such donations. One man was arrested at the church festival. The second man recently turned ...

Police Chief's Sentence Upheld

As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the July 7, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, Judge Procaccini previously sentenced former North Providence Police Chief Whiting to six (6) months imprisonment for felony larceny and criminal solicitation. The Judge recently heard arguments to reduce the sentence due to the Chief’s martial and medical problems at the time of the incident. The Judge upheld ...

Rhode Island Grave Robbers

As reported by Alicia Pina in the July 2, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, two (2) men have been arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods and conspiracy. The men are accused of stealing brass markers and vases from a local cemetery in West Warwick. The men stole the items and sold them to a scrapyard in Johnston. The value of the markers and vases exceeded $20,000. Another grave ...