The drunk driver allegedly came "within inches" of hitting a parked police cruiser on the side of the road with activated lights.
Plus, a power outage shuts down the ACI and DMV, and two local universities get some national recognition.
Plus, a restored Newport home could be the last of its kind.
Police said Nicholas Medeiros, 25, of New Bedford, was unconscious in the middle of West Main Road.
Police responded to a suspicious vehicle report and found a car stolen out of Swansea, Mass.
Plus more stories are trending across Rhode Island today.
Also, a Massachusetts man tries to hit the RI Lottery without getting a ticket.
Plus, a juvenile crashes after losing control in a puddle of water.
Police got a flurry of calls reporting the man with a noose around his neck Monday afternoon.
Tamerian Tsanraev was married to Katherine Russell of North Kingstown.
Miss some of the police stories reported around Patch in Rhode Island this week? Catch up with this list.
The fire broke out shortly before 9 a.m.
A roundup of some of the notable police reporting on Patch sites in Rhode Island last week.
Calls reporting the smoke came from as far as Bristol and Tiverton, firefighters said. Nobody was hurt in the fire.
Little Compton police said the 56-year-old Fall River man was transported to the hospital.
A roundup of some of the notable police action that happened in Patch towns across Rhode Island last week.
Plus: a wallet was found and returned, a shed was broken into and tools were stolen from a job site.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by Little Compton police recently.
This won't come as a surprise to Rhode Island drivers.
Police said Jonathan Nunes, 22, stole a gun that has since been recovered.
Tiverton police said the thefts have occurred in the northern end of town.
The following arrests and incidents were reported by Little Compton police. They do not indicate a conviction.
Baltimore Police, in the wake of uprisings in that city, say gang members might target law enforcement officers with violence.
Police said they got a 911 hangup call and found Whitney Correia running along fish road after an alleged domestic dispute.
Nobody was hurt in three separate accidents.
Excerpts from the Little Compton Police Department log.
The repairman was fixing a washing machine at an Old Main Road residence when he was allegedly assaulted by the homeowner.
Tiverton Police arrested and charged a Fall River man with breaking and entering of a person over 60.
The money, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be used to support operations, upkeep and maintenance.
Level 3 sex offenders are not wanted by the police, but they are considered at the highest risk for a repeat offense.
Officers arrived on the scene and found that the front door of the residence was kicked-in.
The agency also highlights 12 tax scams they call the "Dirty Dozen."
Police said officers will be out in force for St. Patrick's Day Tuesday looking for more drunk drivers.
Excerpt from the Little Compton Police Department log.
Police said Zachary Medeiros stopped and reversed into another car on Route 24 as the victim relayed what was happening to dispatchers.
Plus, a Tiverton High School student was arrested for possession of a schedule I drug with intent to deliver.
Several fire department marine vessels were unable to respond due to icy conditions in the bay.