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A heavy police presence in West Warwick was prompted by the discovery of an "empty shell" inside a storage unit, leading to an evacuation of the area out of caution, including a nearby daycare, but police have confirmed that there is no threat to the public.
Heavy rainfall in the Providence area led to street flooding, with several roads closed due to flooding. Residents were advised not to drive through flooded streets. Video footage showed street flooding in Johnston, and a trench in West Warwick overflowed into a neighborhood. One resident reported experiencing flooding in his home for the third time in recent months.
A heavy police presence gathered outside a West Warwick apartment complex after neighbors reported hearing gunshots early in the morning. Police focused on a car with bullet holes in the window and windshield, and the area was placed on lockdown with nearby schools affected. No one was in custody as of 9:30 a.m., and the scene was cleared by noon.
West Warwick police are searching for a suspect who shot at a person in a car multiple times, resulting in at least 10 bullet holes in the driver-side window. The victim's condition is unknown, and a shelter-in-place at nearby schools has been lifted. The shooting occurred less than a mile away from the schools, and the investigation is ongoing.
A West Warwick fire engine crashed through Station 2, but no one was injured. The incident occurred when a door on the side of the truck popped open as it was leaving for a call, causing it to pull on the building. The overhead garage door also came down on the truck, but suffered little damage. The station is one of four in town, and the rescue truck normally housed there has been temporarily moved to another station. Repairs for the building are underway, with no timeline or cost estimate determined yet.
A 56-year-old woman, Kimberly Bellavance, is facing charges of driving under the influence after allegedly crashing her vehicle into a home in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Witnesses reported that she was driving at a high speed before crossing the center lines, striking the curb, and causing her car to go airborne. The crash resulted in severe structural damage to the home and Bellavance was taken to the hospital for her injuries. She pleaded not guilty to the charges and has a pretrial conference scheduled for August 30.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including West Warwick police, Coventry police, and Rhode Island State Police, are present on Capron Street in West Warwick, where the street has been blocked off with crime scene tape. A 12 News crew observed police carrying assault weapons, but further details about the situation are currently unknown.
Steven Brown, a 54-year-old resident of West Warwick, has been identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash at the intersection of New London Turnpike and Scenic Drive. Brown was found with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash on New London Turnpike in West Warwick, Rhode Island.