The father wanted to buy a dog through the Facebook page "Small Breed Dogs Only," police said.
A customer was upset about an "upcharge for cream cheese," police said.
The East Greenwich man put the $2,000 into a bitcoin machine, police said.
The grifters told the man he had won money for life and a free car, but they first needed "money to start the process," police said.
The driver told the manager, " Enjoy my mirror (expletive)," before reversing and hitting her, she told police, according to a report.
The boyfriend claimed the church treasurer "gave him the check as a gift, saying, 'It's your lucky day.'"
The caller claimed to have been in an accident in Providence, police said.
The multi-car crash was in East Greenwich, police said.
The billiard ball thief was let off the hook when he bought a replacement set for the East Greenwich bar, police said.
The man recalled throwing away a box containing the lockbox holding his pistol, police said.
Officers located the man despite his attempt to hide in the bushes, police said.
The man was trying to fix his mother's computer when he was swindled, police said.
The blackmailer threatened to "expose" the student if he did not pay $200, police said.
The vandal was caught on video, police said.
The rabid raccoon was on the front steps of a Tamarack Drive residence, police said.
The Providence man was pulled over and arrested in East Greenwich, police said.
The Ashaway man was arrested during a traffic stop in East Greenwich, police said.
The East Greenwich woman who called the law was relieved to learn he was not a stalker, police said.
The man in the ripped Superman T-shirt said the other two actually attacked him, according to police.
The Cranston man was "tampering with the beer tap behind the bar" at East Greenwich's Greenwich Hotel, police said.
A dispute arose over accusations of a golfer teeing off too early, police said.
The white, powdery substance was believed to be fentanyl, police said.
The woman didn't realize the $100 bills were counterfeit, police said.
The East Greenwich man pleaded guilty in 2022 to a federal charge of conspiracy to manufacture 100 or more marijuana plants.
The woman tipped the therapist with the $70 she got back in change, police said.
The scammers claimed to be in the employ of the Federal Trade Commission, police said.
The drugs were imported from India and distributed in Rhode Island without FDA approval, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
He did not want to be around his girlfriend and her child, who is not his, police said.
The patient was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, according to a Facebook post.
The girlfriend said "her legs were driven over at least two times," according to police.
The motorcycle collided with an SUV, police said.
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State prosecutors say Timothy Heffernan, 34, was caught drunken driving while armed with a loaded gun and a knife with an illegal blade.
State health officials said the doctor is "an immediate danger to the public."
Two friends went night swimming at Conimicut Point Beach, but a 28-year-old woman never resurfaced after getting in the water on Thursday.
Police in Norfolk, Massachusetts, said Keith Johnson crashed a box truck into a gas pump and two cars.
Mark Clements, 18, was charged with second degree bank robbery after police said he robbed the BankRI on South County Trail on April 11.
East Greenwich police say anyone with information about the BankRI robbery suspect should call the department at 401-884-2244.
After a three-day trial, a jury found Nelson Carreiro, 42, of West Warwick, guilty of molesting a girl under age 16 over a two-year period.