The Middletown man also obstructed an officer, police said.
A rescue swimmer was deployed in the operation, according to the fire department
The Middletown man was wanted on a larceny of a firearm charge, police said.
The single-engine Socata TBM 700 crashed after taking off from New Bedford Airport in Massachusetts Monday morning.
The wanted Newport man was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force, police said.
Middletown police have asked for the public's help finding a driver who struck a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday.
Middletown police say Justin Deprospo, 39, struck an officer with his car in an attempt to evade arrest by DEA agents.
Middletown fire officials say the basement sustained moderate damage, while the rest of the house had smoke damage.
Firefighters found the body near Pebble Beach around 6:15 p.m., reports say.
The Newport Buzz blog shared a video of the dolphin swimming in shallow water by the shore Sunday, hours before it was found dead.
Police say they found the body of Owen Cameron, 17, of Middletown, around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the woods near Newport State Airport.
Middletown police say Owen Cameron, 17, was last seen around 7 p.m. Saturday, leaving Anthony’s Seafood on Aquidneck Avenue.
Middletown police say the second-degree robbery happened around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, at the Newport Creamery on West Main Road.
Robert Leeming, 47, kicked his ex-girlfriend through an apartment door, strangled her and threatened to kill her, according to prosecutors.
Middletown police said they are still working to determine John Edward-Corbett's cause of death and are looking for information.
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Jeremy Speck was not legally allowed to buy guns, so his son Xavier Speck bought them for him, Middletown police said.
Tommy Jackson, 23, and Jesse Richardson, 26, were wanted in connection to a Harnett County murder.
The fire may have started in the garage and spread to the main house.
The occupant of the home was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Katelin Pimental, 19, was killed in a Saturday morning crash on Brenton Rd. in Newport.
A former Navy pilot stationed at the Naval War College in Newport has pleaded guilty to charges of coercion and child pornography.
He is accused of fraudulently collecting nearly a quarter of a million dollars in disability benefits.
Residents are encouraged to call police and fire departments directly for emergency services until the issue is resolved.
The rain and wind storm on July 14 damaged causeed road damage and excess debris on streets.
Middletown municipal and probate court sessions are being held in the town council chambers.
Former Lt. Richard Gamache was found guilty on 11 counts of altering computer data to help his girlfriend secure Section 8 housing.
Departments will combine on "Operation Safe Summer" to crack down on speeding and reckless operation.
Middletown K9 Tex will receive the vest for protection against bullets and stabbings sponsored by Couto Bros. Moving and Storage of Warwick.
A 23-year-old Portsmouth man has been charged in last month's hit-and-run death of a Newport bicyclist on West Main Road.
Police are looking for witnesses to help identify the driver who hit and killed a cyclist on West Main Road on May 22.
The deadline to apply for the vacant Middletown Fire Chief position is June 5 at 9 a.m.
Middletown residents should call 911 with all emergencies after the emergency operation center was deactivated.
Middletown police said they are hoping that drivers in the vicinity of Friday night's hit-and-run step forward.
The Middletown Fire Department on Monday swore in three new firefighters at a town hall ceremony.
Middletown canceled municipal court sessions on Tuesday, and all probate court sessions through April 2, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Richard Gamache was found guilty of deleting a girlfriend's arrest record, classifying her as an informant, to help get a Section 8 voucher.
Middletown police charged Jacob Tomkus, 19, with making the threats to the Stop & Shop on West Road in November.
Christopher P. Toppa, 47, was charged with 16 counts of video voyeurism.