Police Recruit Hit By Car While Assisting In Other Crash: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

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• Coventry Police Recruit Hit By Car While Assisting With Another Crash: Dan Toussaint was on his way to the Coventry police academy very early Monday morning when duty called, the department said.
• Newport Man Accused Of Mansion Arson, Threatening Woman With A Spear: Foster Krupa, 25, is accused in the string of crimes that began overnight Wednesday in Newport.
• 3 Dogs Found Abandoned, Starving Near Warwick Park: Animal control officials say there will be a reward for any information that leads to the arrest of whoever abandoned the three dogs.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Car Stolen In Narragansett, Police Urge Residents To Lock Their Cars
• Pedestrian Deaths Trending Up In Rhode Island, New Report Shows
• Providence Girl Scout Among Group Joining UN Commission On Women
• Middletown Girl Scout Among Group Joining UN Commission On Women
• Tiverton Girl Scout Among Group Joining UN Commission On Women
• Town Of South Kingstown: Primary Voter Information
• Navigating Re-Entry After Incarceration: RWU Student-Created Educational Campaign Launches In R.I. Probation And Corrections.

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