University police made four arrests, two concerning fake identification, and assisted with a series of medical emergencies. On Sept. 15, police arrested a 19-year-old man for possession of false identification. On Friday, police arrested an 18-year-old man for possession of false identification and underage possession of alcohol. On Sept. 16, police arrested a 20-year-old man…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to a series of burglar alarms, made two arrests and assisted with multiple vehicle accidents throughout the week. Police arrested a 19-year old man on Sept. 8 on Butterfield Road. The first officer arrived at 8 a.m., followed by another at 10:01 a.m. The man was charged…
This week, the University of Rhode Island Police addressed issues such as a mental health crisis, potential vandalism and motor vehicle accidents. Two medical emergencies occurred at Health Services this week that required transportation to the hospital. One instance occurred on Thursday Feb. 20 and involved abdominal pain. Officials arrived at 3:10 p.m and the…
On Sunday, Feb. 9, there was a disturbance call involving a firework complaint at the Keeney Athletic Complex. Officials arrived at the scene at approximately 11:05 p.m. and the scene was cleared by 12:04 a.m. On Saturday, Feb. 15 suspicious activity was reported at Eddy Hall. Officer Austin Morris arrived at the scene at 12:35…
Two arrests were made on Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island after a disturbance call was made to Fraternity Circle. Two male URI students, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Three officers initially arrived at the scene at 10:19 p.m., with two more officers arriving over the…
Eleven medical emergencies and four vehicle accidents required police action at the University of Rhode Island in one week. A motor vehicle accident occurred on Keaney Road on Jan. 26 at 1:19 p.m. Police cleared the scene by 1:32 p.m. Another motor vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 29 on Upper College Road, where officers…
Twenty medical emergencies occurred on campus in the past week – the second most of any week in the semester, behind the week of Oct. 27, which had 22. Seven separate medical emergencies occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 4. That night, two emergencies were reported on Campus Avenue. The first occurred at Hillside Hall where two…
Over the past two weeks the University of Rhode Island Police responded to 19 medical emergencies and eight motor vehicle accidents, even as students left campus for Thanksgiving break. An arrest warrant was served to a 21-year-old man on Thursday, Nov. 21 on Complex Road. The warrant was served by the North Kingstown Police Department…
A 19-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting on Butterfield Road at Hopkins Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Officers arrived at the scene at 9:37 p.m. and cleared the scene by 9:43 p.m. The man was arrested on a warrant issued by the Narragansett Police Department on Oct. 31. On Friday, a routine motor vehicle stop…
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…