Though the Woonsocket Police Department is running close to 10 percent short on officers, Police Chief Thomas Oates says the ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — An adult and child were hit by a car in Woonsocket Monday morning. Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas ...

A 4-year-old girl and a woman were seriously injured Monday when they were struck by a car near a school in Woonsocket, Rhode ...

Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas F. Oates III was installed as the president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association during a ceremony on Jan. 12. Woosocket's chief since 2016, Oates laid out a ...

Out of an abundance of caution, all Woonsocket schools are being dismissed early following a reported school threat.

One week after a pedestrian crash claimed the life of a little girl, Woonsocket leaders are considering ways to improve safety and prevent future tragedies.

The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association has launched a new initiative urging people to reconsider that "one last drink for ...

A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were hit by a car in Woonsocket Monday morning, according to authorities. Woonsocket ...

Kathleen Tascione, 74, of Bellingham, was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of an Ocean State Job Lot at 1919 Diamond Hill Road on Jan. 11, Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates said in a ...

No charges have been filed at this time. While it’s still unclear whether speed was a factor in the crash, Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates said speed is always suspected when a vehicle ...

and we are always seeking new ways to engage our community and remind them to drive sober,” RIPCA President and Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates said. Rhode Island coffee shop owners who are ...