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Bank robbed in East Greenwich

East Greenwich police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a bank Friday afternoon.

Woman arrested, getaway driver suspect

Pawtucket police have arrested an area woman on suspicion of driving the getaway car during a reported bank robbery.

Surveillance Photos: O'Brien's burglary

Newport police are hoping these surveillance images will help them solve a theft at O'Brien's restaurant.

 

Bombing suspect's hearing rescheduled

A federal judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Police arrest 3 bank robbery suspects

Pawtucket Police arrested 3 bank robbery suspects connected to a morning hold-up.

Judge denies killer's retrial appeal

Charles Pona, accused of organizing the murder of a teenage girl, had his appeal for a retrial denied in RI Supreme Court.

DUI lawyer sentenced for drunk driving

Layne Savage, 33, was arrested back in January after hitting a parked car on Warren Avenue in East Providence and fleeing the scene.

Man charged with Newport copper thefts

A Newport man has been arrested for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from 16 homes around the city.

Brown student's disorderly charge upped to assault

UPDATE: The second subject arrested in the assault that left a Brown University basketball player in the hospital with critical injuries was back in court on

Case dismissed against auto shop owner

A vandalism case against a  Warwick auto body shop owner accused of damaging cars at a dealership has been dismissed.

Man arrested for discharging firearm

Police officers responded to an incident of a man discharging his firearm in Central Falls on Monday night.

Cops: Providence man sold 3,000 Ecstasy pills

An area man has been placed in federal custody after police accused him of trafficking Ecstasy on the streets of Providence.

Pawtucket man fights off 2 masked intruders

A Dawson Street resident suffered cuts to his hands after he fought off two masked intruders early Sunday morning.

Prov teen robbed for sneakers

A city teenager told police he was robbed for sneakers and a backpack while walking to school in Providence’s Manton neighborhood Monday morning.

Prov Police: Man robbed store with butcher knife

Providence Police say a man armed with a butcher knife allegedly robbed an Elmwood Avenue gas station for the second time in a week Monday evening.

Police identify teen homicide victim

Tyler Marchand, 19, of Providence, was fatally shot in the back on Monday night. Police are still searching for a suspect.

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