PROVIDENCE — Jorge Pimentel, 36, of Cranston, known as “Big Head,” has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for running what authorities describe as one of Rhode Island’s largest fentanyl
JOHNSTON — In a series of coordinated efforts, the ACI Investigations Unit and associated task forces executed multiple arrests on January 16. Beth Kores, 59, of Richmond, Rhode Island, was apprehended for
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CUMBERLAND — A 23-year-old Cranston man was arrested Monday following a multi-state pursuit that began in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and ended in Cumberland, Rhode Island, police said. Chance McKinney faces multiple charges, including
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CUMBERLAND — A 23-year-old Cranston man was arrested Monday in connection with an armed robbery in Attleboro, Massachusetts, following a series of events that began with a police camera alert and ended
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CRANSTON — Cranston police are alerting residents to a new phone scam in which callers impersonate specific police officers to obtain personal information. The Cranston Police Department reported Tuesday that an unidentified
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island law enforcement agencies arrested six individuals on Jan. 15 on charges ranging from drug possession to firearms violations and domestic violence. The Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force
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PROVIDENCE — In a series of coordinated law enforcement actions, individuals in Rhode Island were arrested on January 14 on various charges, including federal probation violation and drug trafficking. Alex Bradley, 45,
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PAWTUCKET — Members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Pawtucket Police Special Squad have apprehended Derrick Dacruz, 37, on various drug and firearm offenses, police announced.
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CENTER FALLS — A Central Falls man was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a revoked license, marking his fourth such offense, state police
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PROVIDENCE — Troopers at Lincoln Woods Barracks arrested Dennis Garnetto, age 46, from East Providence, on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 2:43 p.m. following a motor vehicle stop on Route 146. Garnetto, residing
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PROVIDENCE — A Providence man was arrested early Sunday on multiple charges, including driving under the influence, obstruction, and driving with a suspended license, following a traffic stop in the city. Gaspar
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