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STATE POLICE RECEIVE REPORTS OF A PHONE SCAM

The Rhode Island State Police are investigating a report of a phone scam where people are contacted by a member of the Rhode Island Sheriff’s Department. They are advised that they owe money for missing jury duty. To avoid being charged with a crime they are advised to withdraw money for bail and to obtain […]Read More

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Providence Police Launch ATV Tip Line

Providence Police have launched a new tip line to help get illegal vehicles off the road. The information line is designed to help track where ATVs, dirt bikes, and other off-road vehicles are driven and stored. Especially as summer approaches, police want to make sure vehicles are off city streets. This ATV tip line focuses […]Read More

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Attorney General files lead enforcement lawsuits against Pawtucket and Woonsocket

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has filed lawsuits against landlords for noncompliance with state lead poisoning prevention laws at rental properties on Garden Street in Pawtucket and Ward Street in Woonsocket where significant lead hazards were found in a lead-poisoned child’s home. The lawsuits are the latest […]Read More