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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Rescues 96-Year-Old Woman from Fire

An officer with the Coventry Police Department rescued a 96-year-old woman from a building fire in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2019

Rhode Island Teen Arrested for Shooting Officer in Ballistic Vest

An officer with the Providence (RI) Police Department was struck in the ballistic vest when a gunman opened fire on him on Friday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash While Responding to Backup Call

An officer with the Warwick (RI) Police Department was injured when his SUV struck a stone wall in a roundabout.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

NASRO Names 2 National School Resource Officers of the Year

This year, NASRO presented its SRO of the Year award to two recipients: Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres (CA) Police Department and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate (RI) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

Rhode Island Officers Save Choking Baby

Both officers ran to her, finding a 16-month-old baby not breathing with her lips turned light blue.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2019

Rhode Island Officer Accused of Misconduct Cleared, Returns to Duty

An officer with the Providence (RI) Police Department who had been accused of involvement in a scheme to steal tires and rims from local vehicles has been found to have no involvement in the criminal activity.

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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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