The case is now in the hands of the Attorney General's office.
Police said the victim accidentally left her pocketbook on a clearance item table and when she retrieved it minutes later, $320 was missing.
Police say the man, who was found unconscious on Warren Avenue near the Exit 5 off ramp, cannot remember anything about what happened.
"ill prob be tha next serial killer since i have a serial killer trait," writes Anthony Stravato on Facebook.
The driver was arrested after fleeting the scene.
Police said Jessica Kozlowski, 26, was drunk when she crashed into an East Providence cruiser stopped on the highway for an earlier crash.
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Carissa Chatlien, 32, stabbed the victim because she was moving her belongings out of a city apartment too slowly, police said.
Brandon Frails was last seen by his mother on May 11 near Kennedy Plaza in Providence.
Reginald Chaney, 20, conspired with two juvenile boys to force two teen girls into prostitution. They all now face years behind bars.
The cause of a RIPTA bus crash that sent nine, including the driver, to the hospital is still unknown.
Police continue to investigate the April 8 shooting on Dodge Street.
A fire broke out on Blanding Street Friday night.
One person was hospitalized after being shot on Dodge Street on Friday night.
Luckily, nobody was seriously hurt after fiery single-car crash in East Providence early Friday.
The crash happened Thursday night.
Hubert Joseph, 48, has been free on home confinement since October after his August 2015 arrest.
Martin McDonald, of Weymouth, Mass., allegedly killed Julie Meede then crashed his truck, seriously injuring another woman, authorities said
A function hall was evacuated after elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected.
Joseph Pinheiro was last seen on Jan. 11 at an ATM in Seekonk, Mass.
Police said the 8-month-old was left alone in the car for about 10 minutes.
The city woman was charged with driving under the influence for the second time in less than two weeks.
A neighborhood was evacuated while the bomb squad seized and tested the explosives.
The Providence County Grand Jury indicted the 48-year-old on one count of first-degree and three counts of second-degree child molestation.
Police are trying to identify the woman found dead in the Providence River on Tuesday.
Police said the cause of death has not immediately been determined.
The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in East Providence.
Brian Desmaris pleaded no contest on Monday and was sentenced to 10 years with 19 months and two days to serve.
The chain reaction crash led to two people being brought to the hospital.
Chatter on social media among students about an unspecified threat were investigated and there is no need to worry, police said.
The East Providence Fire Department strives to provide excellent care to its residents.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m.
The East Providence man possessed an alligator without a permit, according to environmental police.
A Medtech ambulance managed to get the 24-year-old New Bedford man to pull over before anyone got hurt.
Fishermen from Narragansett, East Providence and Charlestown are facing administrative penalties.
Jmaire Wray, 16, allegedly worked with a 20-year-old co-conspirator to force girls under 18 to post ads and meet with men for sex.
In the end, he climbed back inside after "he had enough."
A 37-year-old East Providence man is now in custody in Connecticut for allegedly robbing a bank in Milford in August.
Police are stepping up patrols this Labor Day weekend.
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to find the owner.