Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
On Monday, May 20, at about 4:55 p.m., Woonsocket Police Officer Jason Berthelette responded to 16 Federal St. for a report of a car crash. Berthelette arrived and saw the gray 2006 Volvo driven by Glenn Teper, 55, of 62 Francis St., Woonsocket, in the middle of the road. Teper said he'd been driving on Federal Street when the car in front of him stopped and attempted to back into a parking spot, striking his car, according to the report. Berthelette noted in his report that during the conversation, Teper displayed bloodshot eyes, flushed face and a strong odor of alcohol. The officer also observed an open beer can in the center console of Teper's car. When asked if he'd been drinking, Teper replied, "Yes, I had a few beers," according …
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Monday, May 20, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Detective Thomas Gormley was following leads in the investigation of a breaking and entering on Valley Street in Blackstone, MA May 13, learning that items similar to those taken from the break-in had been sold at Gold Loan Exhange in Woonsocket, recently, leading to an arrest. Gormley spoke with the manager of Gold Loan Exhange May 8, learning that a woman had been in recently, selling him a Panasonic LCD 32" TV, a Sony Playstation, and an XBox 360 for $140. The items were among those reported taken from the Blackstone home, according to Gormley's report. With a description of the person and a name in hand, Gormley began patrolling the area of Grove Street and Crawford Street, finding the person, Sarah Bowser, 25 of 56 Crawford St., …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
A hapless trio produced real-world evidence of criminals returning to the scene of the crime when Woonsocket Police responding to Carpenter Powder Products for a scrap metal theft May 14 discovered the alleged crooks' car and laid in wait. At about 11:30 p.m., police were called to the business on Park East Drive by an employee who told them there had been several incidents of theft of scrap metal from behind the building. He said he suspected the theives would carry the material in barrels along paths and across power line clearings to a waiting vehicle on Park East Drive, according to Officer David Bibeault's report. The employee said that he had observed three men, dressed all in black removing barrels of scrap metal from the property…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the RI State Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Editor's note: The following reports were posted on the RI State Police website this week: Troopers arrest city man in West Greenwich for skipping court on Woonsocket assault charge, Lincoln reckless driving charge At 2:50 p.m. May 14, Troopers arrested Ricky Caro, age 28, of 565 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI, for 1.) Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Restitution Review on an original charge of Felony Assault out of the Woonsocket Police Department, 2.) 6th District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Ability to Pay on an original charge of Driving on a Suspended License out of the Woonsocket Police Department, 3.) Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Reckless Driving/Eluding-Resisting Arrest out …
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
An officer responding to a domestic disturbance between a couple on Burnside Avenue was bitten by one of the occupant's dogs May 7 while a woman resisted arrest. At about 6:18 a.m., Woonsocket Police Officers Christopher Bouvier and Patrick Greeno were called to a Burnside Avenue apartment building after a man who sounded very upset called the department, according to Officer Michael Theroux's report. The officers arrvived to find a man who said he had had an argument with Katie Acevedo, 45, his wife, who had locked him out of the apartment. Greeno knocked on the door, eventually speaking with Acevedo, who told him she hadn't called and had no need for the police. Greeno explained he had to check on the apartment and the condition of …
Monday, May 13, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Woonsocket Police responded to Woonsocket Auto Salvage, 5 Madison Ave., for a breaking and entering report, finding Randy Plasse, 41, 214B Rockridge Dr., there with the owner, Leo LaFebvre. LaFebvre told Officer Just in Mowry he was at the desk at the business and saw Plasse on one of the security cameras at about 10:30 p.m. Plasse appeared to be going through the scrapped vehicles, and called police. Mowry said the gate to the yard didn't appear to have been tampered with, and Plasse appeared to have scaled the fence to get in. Plasse had a large plastic bag on his person that was filled with coins. He told Mowry that he had entered the lot to take coins from the cars inside. He was transported back to Woonsocket Police Headquarters…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Thursday morning kick off conference sends 13 to Washington DC.
The annual COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors) Walk relay to Washington DC kicked off yesterday at 9 a.m. at Woonsocket Police headquarters, and Woonsocket Lt. Edward Cunanan had good news for the people who saw them off. "We are prepared to walk down to DC and hand the Concerns of Police Survivors a check for $25,000," Cunanan said Thursday morning during a brief press conference launching the walk. When police officers give their lives on the job, Concerns of Police Survivors provides psychological help, retreats and scholarships for their families. An estimated 150 officers die in the line of duty each year, Cunanan said. Cunanan said many people have asked him, about the work he and the other officers do to raise funds for COPS …
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
The following arrest information was provided by the Woonsocket Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Woonsocket Police officers Michael Theroux and Matthew Labine were dispatched to 96 Mill St. at about 3:53 a.m. May 5 for a report of a man rummaging through vehicles. Labine arrived at the address, an apartment building with a large parking lot, and noticed a pair of legs hanging out of the partially unzipped soft-top rear window of a Jeep Wrangler. The legs turned out to be connected to Joshua Alger, 19, of 425 Diamond Hill Road, Apt. #2. The man was wearing a backpack, and appeared to have unzipped the rear window to get into the Jeep, according to Labine's report. Labine ordered the man out of the Jeep, but he was stuck, and needed the officer's assistance to get out of the vehicle. Alger told Labine, "I'm sorry, you got me. I f…
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Providence County Grand Jury reported out an indictment Monday charging Jonathan Ortiz, 28 of 112 Coe St., Woonsocket, with one count of first degree child molestation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. It is alleged that on or about dates between Sept. 1, 2011 and March 18, 2012, Ortiz molested a child under the age of 14, with the molestation being in the first degree. It is further alleged that Ortiz knowingly contributed to the delinquency of a minor. The alleged events took place in Woonsocket, and the Woonsocket Police conducted the investigation. Ortiz is scheduled to be arraigned in Providence County Superior Court on May 22.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
One 18-year-old, two juveniles facing felony charges in string of threats.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 3 p.m. with new information from the Woonsocket Police Department. Woonsocket Police have made three arrests in connection to four bomb threats over the last two weeks at Woonsocket High School. Khalil Oliver, 18, and two juveniles, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, all students at the school, have been charged with a count each of making a bomb threat in a public building and conspiracy, felonies, according to Woonsocket Police Information Officer Det. Jamie Paone. The charges carry a possible 10-year sentence for each count, Paone said. "It's not something to be taken lightly," she said. The fourth and latest bomb threat was made yesterday morning, when a note warning of a bomb was …
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Frankie
8:37 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Adam, I don't drink....never have, most likely never will. So I can say with a VERY clear conscience that I have NEVER gotten behind a wheel after having drinks. You can try to justify your father's actions all you want, but know this. He was arrested. He gave a breathalizer. He was legally drunk. He was driving that way. He had open beer in his car. Done. more ›