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A 44-year-old Warren man is in custody following a tense standoff with police this morning. more
Police officers surrounded a home at 37 Warren Ave. in downtown Warren early Tuesday morning, during a standoff that ended when a suspect surrended peacefully. A neighbor across the street said … more
Warren Police activity from March 28 to April 3, 2022. more
Warren Police activity from March 21-28, 2022. more
Warren Police activity from March 14-21, 2022. more
On the morning of Friday, Feb. 25, Warren Police were advised by a passing motorist (who wished to remain anonymous) of a male on Main Street waiving an axe around. Officers checked the surrounding … more
A 17-year-old was charged with murder on Friday in connection to August, 2021 incident that left one local man dead. more
Warren Police responded to a call for a fire and found much more than that. more
Warren Police discovered a large volume of narcotics during a traffic stop on Oct. 22. more
An incident that took place on Aug. 26 on Market Street has resulted in the death of one man involved. more
Brian Remy, Assistant Chief for the Warren Fire Department, was killed following an incident that began at the Italo American Club in Warren on Thursday afternoon... more
The Warren police officer accused of crashing his truck into a Metacom Avenue home while driving drunk earlier this month now faces a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under the … more
An off-duty Warren police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusal to submit to a chemical test, after he was involved in a single car accident early on the … more
A Warren woman who police say suffered a brutal hammer attack at the hands of her son two weeks ago remains in critical condition, and friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover … more
A Cranston man has been charged in connection with the recent rash of offensive and racist stickers posted around Warren. Zachary Pickering, 22, turned himself in to Warren police Friday morning … more
A Warren man accused of the attempted murder of his mother was ordered held without bail Monday, and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Kevin M. Mendes, 34, of 22 Birchswamp Road, … more
A 23-year-old Westport man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly brandishing a pistol and threatening another man inside of a Bristol residence. Bristol Police were alerted to the … more
Three years after he was charged in the brutal stabbing death of an East Providence doctor, a Warren man remains held without bond at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, as his murder … more
A Warren man faces several felony charges after a police raid at his home Friday, Jan. 22 uncovered dozens of marijuana plants and more than a pound of prepared marijuana, eight weapons and several … more
An off-duty Bristol police officer happened to be in the right place at the right time, when he witnessed a hit-and-run accident, followed the driver from Bristol into Warren, and led on-duty … more
The Rhode Island State Police announce that members of the State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested a Mt. Hope High School … more
Monday, May 4 A Wheaton Street woman called police out of concern for her brother, who she thought might have been under the influence of narcotics. Rescue crews were called to Long Wharf … more
Responding to questions, Bristol Police Capt. Brian Burke  revealed more details about a suspicious letter containing a white, powdery substance that triggered the evacuation of the Bristol … more
Monday, Jan. 6 Daniel Ryan , 78, of 55 Manning St., was charged with violating a no contact order, after the state Department of Elderly Affairs alerted officers. A Mason Street woman … more
Warren Police Chief Peter T. Achilli will retire Friday after 36 years with the department, ending a career that began when he joined the force as a special police officer at age 19. Chief Achilli … more
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