Monday, June 30, 2025

Police and Fire

Burrillville native of blues band fame charged with assault in feud over parking space

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WOONSOCKET – The frontwoman of one of northern Rhode Island's most popular rhythm 'n blues bands and her boyfriend were arrested after a row with a neighbor over a parking spot, police say. Heidi Beth...

Central Street business evacuated following leak of silver cyanide

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Employees were evacuated from Material Sampling Technologies Wednesday afternoon after a 200-gallon tank of silver cyanide began leaking. The business, which extracts the compound from products, told emergency responders that the tank...

Two hospitalized following kitchen fire at religious center in Burrillville

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BURRILLVILLE – A fire late Wednesday morning caused significant damage to a kitchen and adjoining room at a building housing the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Harrisville, with two people at the scene...

Glocester police arrest Johnston man for alleged theft of more than $9,000

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GLOCESTER – A Johnston man is facing a felony charge after allegedly taking some $9,000 from his ex-girlfriend's vehicle while she was out dining at Assados Kitchen & Bar. Matthew Lasorsa, 33, of Victor...

NRI NOW files complaint against Glocester Police Department for failure to respond to records...

Update: Following publication of this story and a notice of the complaint from the Attorney General's office, the department provided the requested records stating it was an "unintentional oversight" that the documents had not...

Driver police say was traveling 104 mph pleads not guilty in charge from rollover...

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PROVIDENCE – The man charged with reckless driving in connection with a crash that left him hospitalized pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in district court. Jake Surprenant, 30, of Burrillville was charged with reckless driving...

State fire marshal says blaze that destroyed N.S. gun club likely caused by smoldering...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A fire that destroyed the century old building that housed the Sayles Hill Rod & Gun Club early Tuesday morning has been ruled accidental and was likely caused by a cigarette,...