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UPDATE — CAR LOCATED: The Johnston Police Department asked the public for assistance locating a stolen car. They recently announced the car was located.
UPDATE: Johnston Police announce stolen car has been located
UPDATE: The Johnston Police Department asked the public for assistance locating a stolen car. The vehicle, pictured here, was taken from the victim’s driveway on Capri Drive around 2:30 a.m. on … more
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ATWOOD RIVER: A family was rescued by firefighters in a boat from their stuck vehicle in the middle of Atwood Avenue during Monday night’s widespread flooding in Johnston.
Johnston's Atwood Avenue under water following flash floods
The water looks deep. But that guy made it through. I can’t back up now. Just accelerate and pray? Ocean State drivers find themselves in an increasingly familiar quandary. Drive … more
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Police Log 09-14-23
RECKLESS DRIVING Around 2:15 a.m., July 21, Warwick police officers on a RIPTIDE patrol on Interstate 95 North in the area of Exit 24 spotted a vehicle allegedly traveling 104 miles per hour. … more
Thrown bag of poop leads to DUI arrest in Johnston
A dog-walker’s poop-bag fastball landed a Johnston man in police custody. Around 8:50 p.m., Aug. 6, Johnston Police Sgt. Arthur Petteruti responded to the area of 456 Greenville Avenue in … more
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Police Log 09-07-23
Georgia fugitive nabbed in Cranston pond Rhode Island State Police used a drone to find a fugitive from Georgia in a Cranston Pond. At 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, state troopers, with the … more
Police Log 08-31-23
DROWNING According to a Warwick Police press release, the department is conducting a drowning investigation after a young boy lost his life. Around 11:37 a.m., Aug. 28, Warwick Police … more
RED OAK DOWN: This Rhode Island Avenue home in Johnston was nearly crushed by a broken, giant red oak that snapped and fell.
As Johnston looks for state and federal help, they need tornado damage estimates from property owners
Johnston’s mayor has called on Gov. Dan McKee to make a “disaster declaration” in Johnston to help residents rebuild after the Aug. 18 tornado . McKee’s administration … more
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DIRECT HIT: Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Johnston seems to have taken a direct hit by this morning's tornado. A path of destruction: fallen trees, scattered planters, graves unearthed and huge trees toppled.
Likely tornado topples trees and unearths graves in Johnston
The spinning winds struck Johnston where the town buries its dead and the neighborhoods where the residents live their lives. Dashcam footage shows a twister crossing Interstate 295. … more
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Police Log 08-17-23
STAND-OFF On July 28, around 11:30 p.m., Warwick Police were called to the area of the Walmart on Post Road following reports of an erratic driver. Police identified the driver as Richard … more
Police Log 08-10-23
RECKLESS DRIVING At 8:57 p.m., Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was traveling south on Interstate 95 when he spotted a vehicle speed past “at an excessive rate of speed at such a … more
NEW JUDGES: Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. swore in three judges on his Jan. 9 Inauguration Night: Judge of the Johnston Municipal Court, David aRusso; Frank Manni as Auxiliary Judge; and Priscilla Facha DiMaio, Probate Judge (at right). DiMaio now faces charges and has been placed on leave pending the outcome of her case.
Johnston probate judge charged, placed on leave
Johnston’s probate judge has been placed on leave, following charges linked to an alleged million-dollar collectible theft from a dead Cranston man’s estate. Rhode Island Attorney … more
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Police Log 08-03-23
FRAUD On July 23, Johnston Police took custody of a Warwick man wanted on fraud-related charges. Around 7:40 p.m., June 1, a woman walked into Johnston Police Headquarters in reference to a … more
Police Log 07-27-23
DUI At 1:21 a.m., June 9, Warwick Police Officer Connor W. Craig was on routine patrol in the area of Hoxsie Four Corners when he spotted a vehicle enter the intersection “at a high rate … more
From https://www.bevfitchett.us/ar15-to-m16-conversion/lightning-link.html: "The Way It Works ... In normal semi-auto operation the hammer is cocked by a rearward movement of the bolt carrier, as the carrier moves forward, the hammer is caught and held in the cocked position by the sear located on the forward part of the trigger catching in the sear notch, on the hammer. If you hold the trigger after a shot's fired the sear will not catch in the hammer's sear notch when the hammer cocks because the sear is depressed below the arc of the hammer notch. What happens is because the trigger is being held back, the disconnector hook is tipped forward and in position to catch the hammer, stopping it from following the bolt carrier forward. When the trigger is released, it allows the hammer to slip from under the. disconnector hook and be caught by the trigger sear in the hammer sear notch. Making it necessary to pull the trigger for each shot."
RAID: Johnston man arrested, federal firearm charges filed
On June 14, at JFK International Airport in New York, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspected and seized a package shipped from China and destined for a Johnston address. “Upon … more
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BEHIND BARS: William M. Bailey’s booking photo.
UPDATE: Murder charged in 2022 Johnston killing
UPDATED: In March 2022, a Cranston man was sentenced to attend Batterers Intervention two months after he allegedly killed his wife. Johnston Police responded to an early morning call on George Waterman … more
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Police Log 07-13-23
POSSESSION Around 6 p.m., June 8, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was on a fixed post along Airport Road near Senator Street. He spotted a red Volvo in the right lane traveling west at a … more
Police Log 07-06-23
HIT & RUN DUI At 12:43 a.m., June 3, Warwick Police responded to a reported hit and run crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Loveday Street. A caller reported to police that … more
HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE: Police from multiple departments converged on a shooting suspect’s car along Plainfield Pike, on the Johnston/Cranston border, on May 24. The suspect was shot dead, and Cranston Police have now released body-worn camera footage from the deadly force incident.
Cranston Police post body cam video of Johnston murder suspect’s shooting
Cranston Police have released their officers’ body-worn camera footage from the May 24 officer-shooting of Johnston murder suspect James Harrison. Rhode Island State Police and Cranston … more
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BURNED OUT: A 45-unit building, at 343 Simmonsville Ave. was evacuated on Sunday, May 28, after flames fully engulfed the façade, creeping up to the building from burning mulch. Residents in need of assistance have been awaiting confirmation they would continue receiving assistance following June 30. They received good news on Tuesday.
Johnston residents displaced by Simmons Village fire feared second round of homelessness
They almost lost their homes twice in one month. Midday Tuesday, a Rhode Island Housing official, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and Rep. Seth Magaziner confirmed that state and federal housing officials … more
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Police Log 06-22-23
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE Around 3:15 p.m., April 22, Warwick Police were dispatched to Best Buy, 24 Universal Boulevard, to investigate a report of “suspicious individuals.” Loss … more
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