Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
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All reports are based solely on information supplied by the Tiverton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate convictions.
Scott Campbell, the alleged shooter from a weekend drive-by at Benjamin's Sports Pub, faces numerous felony weapons charges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
All reports are based solely on information supplied by the Little Compton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
After a drive-by shooting on Stafford Road on Saturday, police said Tiverton needs more resources to combat rising violent crime trends.
Tiverton and Fall River police department worked together and arrested the alleged shooter less than and hour after the shooting at Benjamin's Sports Pub.
A man was shot in the back during a drive-by shooting at the Stafford Road Pub on Saturday.
Take a look at some of the most compelling police reports form around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Two people were transported to Massachusetts hospitals today after a head-on collision on Crandall Road.
According to URI officials and state police, they now believe there no was gun or active shooter ever on campus.
All following arrest information was provided solely by the Little Compton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
Check out some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Portsmouth firefighters extinguished a blaze in a multi-family home Thursday night.
The Tiverton Police Department are seeking applications to fill an open dispatcher position.
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All arrest information, unless otherwise noted, is supplied solely by the Little Compton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
We compile the more peculiar police reports from around the state.
Unless otherwise noted, all reports are based solely on information supplied by the Little Compton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
We compile the "oh my god" worthy stories from around the region.
Domestic violence can happen in seconds or minutes. This video shows the short time in which a fatal act of domestic violence occurred in Portsmouth last month.
A 24-year-old man was charged with felony drug possession after he passed out standing up in a bar.
Tiverton Police are seeking help in identifying an armed robbery suspect in the hold-up at Cumberland this past weekend.
The following arrest reports are based solely on information provided by the Tiverton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
Patch sat down with a local DUI lawyer to learn about your rights.
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Tiverton Police arrested an 18-year-old Tiverton man last week.
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A funeral service was held this past Sunday for the late Terry Chiodo, who died Wednesday after being fatally stabbed on a RIPTA bus.
The school has been under "lockdown" status since noon.
Thirteen Police Officers were sworn into their positions on Wednesday.
The woman, who died after being stabbed on a RIPTA bus Wednesday, worked at several area Subway shops.
Two brothers were arrested on Sunday, Feb. 24 after they were allegedly involved in two purse snatching incidents in Massachusetts.
An official swearing in ceremony for new members and recently promoted members of the Tiverton Police Department will take place tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
The suspect, Christopher James, was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Second District Court.
Police were seen boarding a RIPTA passenger bus early Wednesday morning on West Main Road near Carnegie Tower.
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has contacted the State Police after two men allegedly climbed the Mount Hope Bridge last October and posted the video on YouTube.
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