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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2011

Rhode Island Agency Converts to M&P40 Pistols

During testing and evaluation, the Providence PD reported that the M&P polymer pistols received high marks on officer evaluation forms for ergonomics, operating controls, and reliability. The M&P pistol was also noted for its ambidextrous controls and the ability to customize the grip size of the pistol to meet each officer's requirements.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2010

Rhode Island Officer Charged With Road Rage

An off-duty Pawtucket (R.I.) Police officer has been charged with road rage for pulling out his gun and waving it at another driver who had tailgated him

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2010

Video: Rhode Island Officer Gets 40 Years for Substation Rape

A judge sentenced Providence (R.I.) Police officer Marcus Huffman to serve 40 years in prison for raping an intoxicated, 19-year-old woman in the bathroom of a South Providence substation.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Providence Grand Jury Indicts Officer For Assault

A grand jury has indicted Providence (R.I.) detective Robert DeCarlo, a 16-year police veteran and a member of the elite robbery squad, Projo.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2009

R.I. Troopers Find Driver Who Fled Scene With Victim Lodged In Windshield

Rhode Island state troopers found a Providence man hiding in his closet, after he had fled the scene of a traffic accident where he had allegedly struck three pedestrians, including one that was lodged in his windshield, the agency announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2009

Video: State Trooper Punches Sergeant During FOP Fundraiser

A fundraiser for a deceased Providence police officer turned ugly early Saturday when an off-duty state trooper allegedly punched a Providence police sergeant in the face at the police union hall, the Providence Journal reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2007

Officers Disciplined for Failing to Find Gun on Prisoner

Four Woonsocket, R.I., police officers have been punished for failing to find a loaded handgun on a prisoner before taking her to jail.

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