The following people were arrested by Newport police between Sept. 7 and Sept. 10.
The following people were arrested by Newport police between Sept. 4 and Sept. 7.
"Consuming alcohol or drugs and then towing heavy equipment is incredibly reckless," South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan said.
The following people were arrested by Newport police between Friday and Sunday.
Home security video shared by Newport police appears to show a man attempting to open the door of an SUV before walking away.
Newport police say the suspect stole the fishing equipment from a boat tied up at the West End Marina at the end of Waite’s Wharf.
Police said they are looking to identify the woman pictured, following a larceny that occurred on Aug. 9.
Police said they've received complaints from residents regarding scam phone calls from people claiming to be affiliated with Newport police.
Police and fire officials found the man dead after receiving a call of a person unresponsive at 3:06 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.
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State officials say a boy climbed onto the stable's roof and it collapsed — causing a concrete slab to fall 25 feet, striking 2 other boys.
A Newport police officer had their badge stolen earlier this month while visiting the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.
Prosecutors said Julian John, 22, of Yonkers, New York, sexually assaulted someone in Newport in December 2021.
Julian John, 22, of New York, was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault. See who else was arrested in Newport.
The following people were arrested by Newport police between Feb. 22 and Tuesday.
The "grandparent scam" defrauded more than a dozen Rhode Island seniors between the ages of 79 and 94 out of more than $300,000.
Other charges in the Newport police log include domestic disorderly conduct, disorderly conduct and more.
A worker at a construction site on Coddington Highway at John Chafee Boulevard found the 48-year-old Newport man inside a portable toilet.
Other charges in the Newport police log included shoplifting, underage drinking and domestic assault.
The Newport man was found dead in a portable toilet near Coddington Avenue, according to police.
The following people were arrested this week by Newport police on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The following people were arrested this week by Newport police on Thursday.
Other charges found in the Newport Police Department's arrest log included weapon possession burglary tool possession and more.
Newport police said someone recently vandalized the Citizens Bank at 8 Washington Square twice.
Christopher Adam and Dennis Engles both had their charges dropped, after an incident with Newport police was caught on video.
Kevin Joslin, 39, of Middletown, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, after an incident at Bellevue Massage and Bodyworks.
Lisa Heino, 55, will serve two months in prison after admitting to stealing about $74,000 in benefits from a military veteran.
The charge stemmed from the death of Patrick Douglas, 50. Jose Medina, 49, admitted to stabbing him in 2016 in Providence.
Captain Colin Golder was not wearing a PFD or other proper safety equipment, which led to his drowning, according to the report.
Police said the assault happened around 1:15 a.m., Oct. 2, on Waites Wharf.
The statewide grand jury opted not to charge Det. Patrick Walsh in connection to a Thames Street fight caught on video this past June.
Rhode Island State Police said the car was stolen in Georgia on Sept. 11.
Officials said they've got reports from customers about being approached by people posing as water division staff to access their homes.
Shamik Steele, 30, Duane Logan, 47 and Xavier Perry, 28 were all charged in connection to the shooting death of Yordi Arevalo, 25.
Craig Mulvey was living in a boarding home in Newport when he was caught with videos and pictures of child pornography on his laptop.
William Normandin, 44, of Chelmsford, was caught with more than 800 pictures of child pornography when his former Newport home was searched.
The boy stopped breathing and needed CPR, but began breathing on his own again in the ambulance.
The East Providence man was an avid recreational fisherman who frequently kayaked in the area.
The male victim's body was found near Price Neck just after 9 a.m., according to a report.
A video of the incident shows a police officer push one man and strike another in the face. Police said the men were resisting arrest.