Wednesday, April 5 At 5:52 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Hopkins Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. At 10:21 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall, on Complex Road. Friday, April 7 At 11:24 a.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Wiley Residence…
On Tuesday, March 1, at 12:42 a.m., a report was filed after university police were notified of a suspicious person in Browning Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. On Wednesday, March 2, at 11:48 a.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Browning Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. On Wednesday, March 2, at 9:09…
Two police officers from the University of Rhode Island received recognition on Monday for their work reviving a man involved in a motor vehicle accident. Patrolman Officer Michael McCabe and Patrolman Officer Salvatore Bugge were presented with citations from the Rhode Island State House Senate Chamber. McCabe and Bugge were the first respondents who…
On Jan. 20, 15 different agencies and police departments met on the Kingston campus to hear some very important messages in a course called “Polishing the Badge, Leading for Optimal Performance.†Major Michael Jagoda of the URI police department refers to it as a “leadership development course†whose aim was to “go back to…
The state of Rhode Island and the University of Rhode Island are discussing the possibility of providing university and community police with body cameras. According to new URI Police Major Michael Jagoda, there is a committee in Rhode Island that is discussing the possibility of using body cameras. Jagoda, who has been promoting a “community…
On Sunday, Oct. 5, members of the University of Rhode Island football team allegedly stormed into the Chi Phi fraternity house and attacked several fraternity members, resulting in several injuries. In a segment with Rhode Island Public Radio, URI President David Dooley “defended the football team†and said, “We are striving to be one community,…
On Thursday, Sept. 24 at 12:26 a.m., a routine motor vehicle stop in the parking lot near Hillside Residence Hall led to the arrest of a 23-year-old person. The 23-year-old pwas charged with possession of marijuana and had their license suspended and revoked. On Friday, Sept. 25 at 12:45 a.m., a 21-year-old person was…
The three-wheeled Segway students may have seen University of Rhode Island Police riding around campus on is a part of newly appointed Major Michael Jagoda’s effort to increase community policing at URI. The Segway is not entirely brand new, Jagoda said.  The police department has had it for three years, yet only started using it…