Cranston

Authorities are looking for a man who tried to grab a teenager in Cranston, Rhode Island, on Friday. Police say the girl was approached by a man at around 7:48 a.m. while walking on Gansett Avenue. The man said something in Spanish before grabbing the teenage girl by the arm, according to WJAR. When the high schooler resisted and sought…

A Rhode Island man has been arrested after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head Tuesday at their Cranston home. Authorities responded to 911 calls around 10:15 a.m. reporting that a child had been shot at a residence on Queen Street. Police say the boy was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery…

One person is dead and another seriously injured after a head-on collision involving two vans Monday night in Cranston, Rhode Island. Cranston police confirmed the injuries to NBC affiliate WJAR, saying it appeared the vans were driving in opposite directions when one of the vehicles crossed the double yellow line, crashing into the other van on Scituate Avenue. First responders…

A Rhode Island man who was released from a correctional institution in late April has been arrested in connection to a bank robbery in Cranston, police said. According to Cranston police, 58-year-old Gino Rotondo was taken into custody Friday night after he was found hiding in a self-storage unit. Earlier Friday, authorities allege it was Rotondo who robbed the Citizens…

A horse was attacked last week at a therapeutic ranch in Cranston, Rhode Island, according to the owner, who says he is heartbroken over the disturbing case of animal abuse. Andy Calcione, director of Horses 4 Hope, says his brother found one of their three horses had been attacked last Friday afternoon inside their barn in the larger paddock. “What…

A former City Council member in Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested on Thursday and is facing a child sex charge. According to reports by WJAR, the allegations against Matthew Reilly involve a young girl he met online. He is also facing a charge of first degree child molestation, second degree child molestation and enticement of a person under 16. Reilly…