January 11, 2021 10:35 pm
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) – A wanted-Whitman man was arrested on Saturday after he was found with a stolen firearm and fentanyl in Brockton.
A Massachusetts State Trooper observed a red SUV driving with no headlights or taillights on Pleasant Street just before 1 a.m. on Saturday.
The trooper conducted a traffic stop and found that the driver, Miguel Santiago, 33, was driving with a suspended license. Additionally, Santiago had an active warrant for his arrest issued by Brockton District Court.
Santiago was placed under arrest, and a search of his vehicle was conducted.
According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers found $4,000 in cash along with cell phones, and other items troopers believed to have been used in the sale or distribution of illegal drugs.
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) – State Police in Massachusetts assured the public on Monday that they are not aware of any threat to the state’s government, in light of recent safety concerns after last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. “We are aware of no specific threat to government venues or to public safety generally in Massachusetts,” spokesperson Dave Procopio.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Providence police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in the Olneyville section of the city. Just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, police were called to Amherst Street for a report of six shots fired. Providence police officers found the victim, who had crashed his car at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Manton Avenue..
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January 6, 2021 6:38 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island State Police Department released a statement in reaction to Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol building in Washington D.C.
Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, Colonel James Manni, released the following statement:
“At present, the Rhode Island State Police is not aware of any organized protests or credible threats to security at the Rhode Island State House or elsewhere in our state. However, due to the events taking place in our nation’s capital, additional security measures are being implemented to include an increased State Police presence statewide.”