Friday, March 29, 2024

Police and Fire

Relative of men picked up in raid files suit against police over revocation of...

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BURRILLVILLE — A man whose gun was reportedly seized over concerns he was affiliated with motorcycle gangs has filed a lawsuit against the town of Burrillville, Col. Stephen Lynch and the Burrillville Police Department. And...

No. Smithfield man injured in one of two house fires on Sunday

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield Fire & Rescue had to call for mutual aid when two house fires were called in around roughly the same time Sunday afternoon. A house at 6 Bearskin Farm Road...

Town reaches tentative deal with North Smithfield police union

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – After nearly a year of negotiations, town officials have reached a tentative three-year agreement with the union representing members of the North Smithfield Police Department. The contract, which still requires approval by...

Bond refinancing, pay-down expected to save Pascoag fire thousands

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BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Pascoag Fire District Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to dedicate some $16,000 annually to pay down debt and to refinance outstanding bonds, a move expected to save the...

Bench memorializing late Burrillville firefighter to be unveiled Friday

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BURRILLVILLE – It has been two years since Pascoag firefighter Lt. Richard Jenks lost his life in the line of duty. And on Friday, Feb. 14 – the anniversary of the tragedy – his former...

N.S. police seek public’s help in IDing suspect in assault of fast food worker

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police are looking for the public's help in identifying a woman accused of assaulting a drive-through worker at the McDonald's on Eddie Dowling Highway. According to reports, a woman with long hair,...

Ethics Commission finds probable cause in latest complaint against former Pascoag Fire Commissioner

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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has found probable cause to believe that former Pascoag Fire Commissioner Peter Drouin violated state law in 2017 when he voted to purchase a vehicle that his...