Posts Tagged ‘violence’
Homeless in RI: Crossroads expands as neighbor group claims “alarming safety concerns”
The South Providence Neighborhood Association (SPNA) assessed safety at the main headquarters of Crossroads Rhode Island, located at 160 Broad Street in Providence, between March 2022 and April 2023. Their headquarters has been located within South Providence since 2004. SPNA and Crossroads’ management team have held two recent meetings to create a line of communication…
Read More“If this flag offends you…” – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer “Wilbert Mora, 27, is fighting for his life and another officer has died after responding to a call for help from a mother concerning her son’s behavior. Officers lined up Friday at Harlem Hospital and many remained late into Saturday morning to pay their respects to fallen officer 22-year-old Jason…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Col. Hugh Clements, Chief of the Providence Police
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is Providence Police Chief, Col. Hugh Clements. They discuss violence in Providence, police recruitment, and how to make Providence a safer city and alleviate people’s fear for…
Read MoreFirst arrest made in beating of Providence driver
Shyanne Boisvert, of North Providence, was arrested yesterday and faces charges including simple assault and disorderly conduct in the beating of a Providence driver. Boisvert, who was allegedly driving an off-road bike on Valley Street, along with a group of approximately 10 other drivers, surrounded a car with a woman in her 30s and an…
Read MoreUPDATED: Providence in crisis: Mayors of Cranston, Johnston, Pawtucket, Warwick – City Councilors – FOP speak out on lawlessness
UPDATE: The Providence Police have arrested Shyanne Boisvert for the assault on the female driver in Providence. Boisvert was on probation for charges related to an ATV incident on Atwood Avenue in Cranston this summer, where drivers boxed in an SUV driver and a police officer was injured. Boisvert was charged with simple assault and…
Read MoreProvidence City Council President Igliozzi sets Whole Council meeting to tackle Public Safety Emergency, hear Commissioner and Police Chief’s Action Plan
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel Council President John J. Igliozzi: “The report of a mother being ripped from her car and attacked by a mob of ATV and dirt bike riders, while her young child was in the car, is deeply disturbing, and yet another example of the completely unacceptable wave of violent crime we have…
Read MoreResponsibility to make critical changes to stop cycle of violence. Calls for emergency meeting – Providence Councilman John Goncalves
Councilman John Goncalves statement regarding woman attacked by ATV Riders and other acts of violence in Providence The terrifying and senseless act of violence that took place this morning is a wake up call to local leaders that we must act immediately to protect the residents of our city. In the past week alone, two…
Read MoreProvidence needs to return to community policing: City Council President Igliozzi
Council President Igliozzi Calls for Return of Community Policing to Address Surge in Violent CrimeCommunity policing initiative, increased number of police officers on the street, diversion programs all needed to address increase in crime. In response to a wave of serious violent crime incidents in recent weeks, City Council President John Igliozzi joined by Councilwoman…
Read MoreNo regard for human life. Long before a shot is fired – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, RINewsToday contributor, commentary One must get their house in order before solving the problems of the world. Nine people shot in a drive by shooting in Providence last night, a little after six, when kids are coming home for dinner after playing outside all day. A car stopped in front of a…
Read MoreHolding the line of violent protest: Providence, RI State, Cranston, and Warwick Police (Updated)
Photo: Chris Palmer Twitter Feed 7 arrests made in a second night of protest-gone-bad in the Elmwood Avenue area at the Providence/Cranston border. A smaller crowd showed up last night for a planned protest to include not only the accident involving Jhamal Gonsalves, but also the treatment of protestors by police. The event followed a…
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