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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Rhode Island Strippers Accused of Stealing Gun from Boston Officer at Hotel

Pawtucket police said that 22-year-old Melissa Dacier and 25-year-old Neish Rivera were arrested and the officer's service weapon recovered several hours after he'd reported it stolen.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Injured in Head-On Collision with Alleged DUI Driver

An officer with the North Providence (RI) Police Department was reportedly hurt when a 21-year-old woman collided head-on with his police vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2018

Board Again Denies Rhode Island Officer's Long-Running Disability Claim

An officer with the South Kingstown (RI) Police Department—who claims he was permanently injured on duty in 2010—was again denied his request for accidental disability pension.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2018

Rhode Island State Police Send Stuffed Toy to 4-Year-Old New York Boy

A Brooklyn family had been traveling on I-95 in Rhode Island when a stuffed toy belonging to a 4-year-old boy fell out the window of their vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2018

Unadoptable Dog Now Called Hero K-9 by Rhode Island State Police

“She did not have an off switch,” Inman wrote in a Facebook message. “She was too much dog for most families.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2018

ATV Driver Tells Rhode Island Officer "You'll Never Catch Me," Plows into Potted Plant

One of the ATV drivers, 25-year-old Ruddy Rodriguez, even pulled up right next to the officers and laughed at them, police said. “You’ll never catch me or stop me!” Rodriguez shouted, according to police. But that’s where Rodriguez was wrong, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2017

Video: RI Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect After Providence Vehicle Pursuit

A dramatic car chase through the heart of Providence, RI, on Thursday morning ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting near the Providence Place mall.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2016

1st Woman Chosen to Lead Rhode Island State Police

Ann Assumpico, a state police captain, was appointed colonel Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo. Assumpico becomes the 13th superintendent of the state police and also becomes the first woman to lead any police agency in Rhode Island.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2016

Video: Man Accused of Killing NC Officer in Custody in Rhode Island

SWAT team members took the man accused of killing a Shelby, NC, police officer into custody early Wednesday morning in Rhode Island.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2016

Ex-LEO Kills Himself After Chase; Wife's Body In Trunk

A former police officer killed himself Saturday night after a highway chase with New Jersey State police, who later discovered the body of the man's wife in the vehicle's trunk.

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