The University of Rhode Island Police were kept busy over Halloween weekend, with an abnormal number of arrests and violations from Thursday through Sunday. Five alcohol violations occurred on campus this week, the most of any week this semester, resulting in five arrests. The first occurred on Thursday, Oct. 31 on Butterfield Road, where an…
A medical emergency occurred at Keaney Parking Lot on Sunday, Oct. 20. Three officers arrived on the scene at 5:13 p.m. and cleared the scene an hour later at 6:15 p.m. The case was considered a mental health investigation and the person was subsequently transported to the hospital. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, a well being…
Two separate instances of alcohol violation occurred on campus this past week, both on Saturday. During the first instance, on Kingstown Road, officers arrived on the scene at 5:50 p.m. and cleared the scene at 6:23 p.m. The second instance occurred on Butterfield Road. Officers arrived on the scene at 8:57 p.m. and cleared the…
An arrest was made on Butterfield Road on Monday, Oct. 7, after a response to an assist citizen call. Police arrived on the scene at 4:30 a.m. The call resulted in a transportation to the hospital as well as an arrest on four charges, including arson, assault, disorderly conduct and vandalism. The scene was cleared…
Throughout the week of Sept. 29, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to 20 medical emergencies, the most of any week since students returned to campus this semester. 16 of the medical responses resulted in transportation to the hospital, while the remaining four were transferred to other agencies. This week, two arrests were…
On Sept. 22, an incident of harassment was reported at Barlow Hall on Campus Avenue. The first officer arrived on the scene at 5:41 p.m. and the scene was cleared by 6:07 p.m. The incident resulted in a report being filed. On Sept. 24, a suspicious person was reported at Burnside Hall on West Alumni…
Throughout the week of Sept. 15, the University of Rhode Island Police Department reported 12 medical emergencies. 11 of the emergencies required transportation to the hospital and one required an escort. On Saturday, an erratic driver was reported on Route 138 at 9:28 a.m. The police were not able to locate the driver after the…
During the first full week of school, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to a total of 13 medical emergencies, all resulting in transportation to the hospital. The bulk of the emergencies occurred on Sunday, Sept. 8 and Tuesday, Sept. 10, with four emergencies on each day. One medical emergency, on Sunday Sept….
On Monday, April 15 there was an issue of vandalism reported at the Robert L. Carothers Library at 7:42 a.m. The police arrived at the scene and filed a report for the incident by 8:04 a.m. On Tuesday, April 16 there was suspicious activity reported in the faculty/staff lot next to the Beaupre Center for…
On Monday, April 8 there was a car accident near East Hall at 4:23 p.m. The police arrived to assist the scene, and it was cleared around an hour later at 5:30 p.m. There was another car accident at the Fine Arts Center at 6:33 p.m. The police arrived and the scene was cleared over…