The lobsters were cull lobsters, which means they only have one claw. That could be the key to cracking open this criminal crustacean case.
The following incident and arrest reports were provided by the East Greenwich Police Department. They do not indicate a conviction.
Former Lawyer Janet Mastronardi will also pay full restitution after pleading no contest to charges of stealing more nearly $130,000 from an elderly woman over whom she was given power of attorney and guardianship.
Two lieutenants — one each from the police and fire departments — were promoted to the rank of deputy chief on Monday.
A 22-year-old man who raided an East Greenwich home after being left behind by a 17-year-old house sitter has been charged with larceny.
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by East Greenwich Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
The dog was left in a car when outside temperatures were 87 degrees, police said. And it happened mere days before a new law went into effect making it a crime in Rhode Island.
A rash of car break-ins and four stolen cars over the last 10 days has EG police reminding residents to take simple steps to prevent the crime.
Along with selling synthetic drugs with names like Crazy Monkey and K-2, police say the owner of East Greenwich Farms, now being held without bail at the ACI, sold amphetamines to a select list of customers.
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by East Greenwich police. They do not indicate a conviction.
Police responded to a burglar alarm and found a smashed window and door that was forced open.
An East Greenwich woman is facing her second driving under the influence charge after she allegedly struck a Rhode Island State Police cruiser on Interstate 95 in Providence early Sunday morning.
Patel was charged with one count of delivery of a controlled substance and is due to be arraigned in Third Division District Court on on Thursday.
Probationary Patrolman Thomas R. Cole III was sworn in on Monday as East Greenwich's newest member of the police force.
A local waiter was caught allegedly doctoring customer checks to boost his tips.
Threat is part of an ongoing scam that has hit pharmacies nationwide.
A 25-year-old EG man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly striking several cars while intoxicated behind the wheel of a stolen SUV.
The victim was struck in the head by an empty water bottle and spit at by a man who reportedly drove off in a Hyundai with Massachusetts plates.
An East Greenwich native and her boyfriend have died after a plane crash in South Carolina.
The shed was destroyed, a wire snapped and traffic was backed up for a bit on May 22.
An 86-year-old widower reports flowers stolen from wife's grave site, someone stole an American flag and replaced it with a sandwich bag and police make a DUI arrest and more.
The round stayed at her house, moving along with her from Portsmouth to North Kingstown, where it sat for 20 years before she put it into her storage unit about three weeks ago.
The culprit or culprits allegedly placed five orders in April with a stolen credit card.
Towns in South County dominate the list, but Portsmouth, Bristol and Barrington have good showings in Movoto Blog's rankings.
Police find an open beer and an 18-pack of Blue Ribbon in the car of a 19-year-old Warwick man who crashed into the yard of a Division Street residence.
The following arrest and incident information was provided by East Greenwich Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
EG woman allegedly drives drunk and refuses to pull over for miles, finally coming to a stop after police used a tire deflation device on the interstate.
The Rhode Island Office on Highway Safety's Blue Rip Tide grant program is paying for the effort.
Doctors are holding a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss injuries.
The electric scissor lift reportedly was taken from outside a South County Trail business.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by East Greenwich Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
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