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🌱 Patch AM: Warwick Man Wanted On Reckless Driving Charge Surrenders: Cops

And check out Casting for RI Youth Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the Musical on the Warwick Patch calendar

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Good morning Warwick! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Warwick teen turns himself in on reckless driving warrant
  • Warwick meth bust aided by suspect's own detailed drug ledger
  • Why police swarmed Warwick Mall and what they found.

Also on today's calendar: Casting for RI Youth Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the Musical and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Warwick Man Wanted On Reckless Driving Charge Surrenders: Cops (patch.com) — Warwick residents are learning more about an 18-year-old city man who recently surrendered to state police on a reckless driving charge tied to a Pawtucket case. He turned himself in at the Scituate Barracks on Sept. 29 and was later transferred to Pawtucket police custody, underscoring ongoing regional cooperation among Rhode Island departments.
   

2. Warwick Police Arrest Man On Meth Charge, Say He Kept Ledger 'Documenting' Deals (patch.com) — Warwick police say a 34-year-old man was arrested after an investigation uncovered more than 60 grams of methamphetamine, thousands in cash, and a ledger allegedly tracking drug weights and prices. Officers noted that the suspect's meticulous recordkeeping ultimately helped strengthen the Warwick-based narcotics case.
   

3. Warwick, RI: Police Respond to Warwick Mall After Reports of Armed Man (richlandtoday.com) — Police rushed to Warwick Mall in Warwick after reports of an armed man in tactical gear, briefly asking people to avoid the area while they investigated. Officers ultimately determined he was a legitimate security guard working for an outside company, found no active threat, and allowed the mall and Target store to resume normal operations.
   

4. Council OKs Main Avenue Road Diet Study Oct. 5 (warwickpost.com) — Warwick's City Council has requested state traffic studies for Main Avenue and Toll Gate Road, aiming to fix dangerous crossings near local schools and long-problematic crash spots. Councilors also advanced a potential Main Avenue road diet and delayed votes on taxing vacant properties and changing retiree COLAs, decisions that could affect future taxes and pensions.
   

5. Warwick Police Flock Drone Waits On T.F. Green's Zero-Foot FAA Grids (dronexl.co) — Warwick's planned police drone-as-first-responder program is on hold while the FAA reviews airspace requests around T.F. Green, where several zones currently restrict flights to zero feet. The department already secured a key waiver and bought a Flock Safety Alpha drone, but is now weighing workarounds, privacy safeguards, and roof upgrades as it waits for final federal clearance.
   

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  • Does anyone know when The City of Warwick will pave Tennyson Road and Dryden Blvd in Warwick!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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