WOONSOCKET, R.I. — A Providence police sergeant is accused of domestic violence after a woman in Woonsocket told police that ...

Oates III. Salmons, who was promoted to sergeant in 2021 after seven years with the department, has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation, according to WJAR news reports. A spokeswoman ...

The U.S. Conference of Mayors convened a meeting of 22 mayors and 19 police chiefs from across New England in Providence.

Hosted by Mayor Brett Smiley, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez, and officials from the United States Conference of Mayors. "I’m thrilled to be hosting regional leaders from across New England ...

Officers claimed Placencio struggled with them. After video of the arrest was posted on social media, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez called a news conference to defend his officers ...

Smiley: Providence will take Trump’s immigration policy ‘one step at a time’ Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez spoke to the city’s policy that police officers do not ask residents about ...

Salmons was sworn into the police department in October 2014. The Boston Globe first reported the charges on Friday. ALSO READ: Mayors, police chiefs across New England convene in Providence According ...