City housecleaner is arrested for thefts in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — Maria Gagnon, a city resident and cleaning woman who had previously been arrested for house thefts in Barrington, was arrested and charged Wednesday, Jan. 23, for similar incidents in East Providence. According to EPPD Detective Captain Richard Frazier, Ms. Gagnon, 56 of 10 Heath Court in city, was charged with two counts [...]
Read More →East Providence Police nab stolen cigarette thiefs
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police Department officers recently took two men into custody, both of whom are alleged to have robbed a Providence convenience store of cigarettes then attempted to sell the ill-gotten goods in city. According to EPPD Detective Captain Richard Frazier, Anthony DiChristofaro, 42, and Robert Rigollet, 37, were detained in East [...]
Read More →East Providence Police review school protection plans
EAST PROVIDENCE — The person tasked with leading a comprehensive review of safety policies concerning the city’s schools said the process is progressing at a very good pace and expects to reveal more details shortly. East Providence Police Lieutenant Raymond Blinn is leading the department’s in-depth inquiry into school security protocol, a review sparked by [...]
Read More →East Providence Police identify suspect in Bliss Street stabbing
EAST PROVIDENCE — Ray L. Luna was identified as the suspect in a stabbing incident Sunday morning, Jan. 14, on Bliss Street in city, according to East Providence Police Detective Captain Richard Frazier. Capt. Frazier said Mr. Luna, 22 and of Providence, is being charged with one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Knife for [...]
Read More →East Providence Police alerted to body found in bay
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department were alerted to a body found floating the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay early Sunday morning, Dec. 8. According to a report on the Providence Journal website, EPPD Lieutenant Raymond Blinn said a walker on the East Bay Bike Path near the Squantum Association property discovered the [...]
Read More →East Providence Police make arrest in hit-and-run case
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department reports that an arrest has been made in connection with the hit-and-run accident that occurred in the early morning hours of Dec. 8 on Taunton Avenue. Antonio DaSilva, 22 and of Waterman Avenue in city, turned himself in to the East Providence Police at approximately 1:45 p.m. [...]
Read More →East Providence Police investigate overnight hit-and-run
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department is investigating a hit & run pedestrian accident that occurred early Saturday morning, Dec. 8, at approximately 12:30 a.m. at the Six Corners section of Taunton Avenue. A 51-year-old male from East Providence was crossing the street when he was struck. He sustained multiple broken bones to [...]
Read More →Commission clears way for East Providence cops to replace damaged cars
EAST PROVIDENCE — Four East Providence Police vehicles were damaged to varying degrees last weekend during an armed robbery attempt, and the Budget Commission, at its meeting Thursday afternoon, Nov. 29, granted the department permission to expedite the repair process. The damage to the squad cars came as a Pawtucket man, 25-year-old Justin Thomas, held [...]
Read More →East Providence cops continue Click-it or Ticket program
EAST PROVIDENCE — As part of the “Click-it or Ticket” national seat belt program, the East Providence Police Department continued its week-long observation of area drivers, including time spent at the intersection of Warren Avenue and Interstate-195 off-ramp. Sergeant John Andrews and Officer Dennis Medeiros were stationed at the heavily-trafficked spot around rush hour Tuesday [...]
Read More →Columbus Credit Union employee admits embezzlement to East Providence Police
EAST PROVIDENCE — In a stunning twist of events, an employee at the Columbus Credit Union in Riverside copped to embezzling a massive amount of money from the bank as East Providence Police detectives investigated a robbery at the branch Tuesday, Sept. 18. Crystal Lynn Ferreira, 26, admitted to stealing over $300,000 from the branch [...]
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