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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

State Seeks Sheriff Candidates

The application period is open until Feb. 10.

Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, is pleased to announce that effective Monday, January 14, 2013, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety will begin the recruitment, application, and selection process for the 2013 Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs Recruit Training Academy.  The application period will end on Sunday, February, 10, 2013.  The Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs is seeking honest, intelligent, hard working and dedicated men and women to apply for the 2013 Rhode Island Sheriff’s Training Academy.  The stages of recruitment and selection are as follows: Individuals interested in becoming Deputy Sheriffs can find information …

Sunday, December 2, 2012

UPDATED: Police Close Mt. Hope Bridge After Fatal Crash

State Police are reportedly leading an investigation into a fatal crash on the Mt. Hope Bridge Saturday night.

Updated at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.  Motorists were directed to find alternate routes Saturday night after police closed Mt. Hope Bridge to all traffic following a serious motor vehicle crash.  Multiple sources from both the Portsmouth Fire and Police Departments confirmed the crash involved a fatality. Information about the victim or possible victims is unknown at this time.  According to The Providence Journal, one man died and five other people were injured after a two-vehicle crash around 7 p.m. The identity of the deceased man and those injured have not been released.  Multiple people were reported to be injured, according to Capt. Michael O'Brien, spokesperson for the Portsmouth Fire Department. Portsmouth and Bristol Rescues were called …

LP

10:14 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

I was informed by a mutual friend that this man had a heart attack at the wheel. Everyone should just stop their ranting and be thankful that no one else was killed.   more ›

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Thief Caught After Foiled Tiverton Burglary

A West Warwick man was arrested after he allegedly tripped an alarm when breaking into a Dunkin Donuts in Tiverton.

After a four-month investigation, the Rhode Island State Police arrested a known West Warwick felon today in connection with multiple burglaries around the state, including an attempted break-in at a Tiverton business. David R. Degrasse, 46, of 38 East Street Apt. 2, West Warwick, was arrested during the early morning hours of Thursday, July 26 and charged with three counts of breaking and entering into a building at night with intent to commit a felony, attempted breaking and entering and possession of burglary tools.  According to State Police Capt. Michael J. Winquist, detective commander, Degrasse allegedly attempted to break into a Tiverton Dunkin Donuts last week. Degrasse, who was described by police to be a professional theif with …

ralph

3:45 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Tiverton Dunkin Donuts, however, used a more sophisticated type of alarm system so when Degrasse tried to cut the power source, the alarm sounded and the company was notified. So the system had a backup battery to keep the alarm system powered. WOW!! Such sophistication, so hi-tech. Now if the alarm system had an assault robot to apprehend the perp? Now that's sophisticated. Reporters …   more ›

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