30 Guns Stolen From Store; Newport Hotel Gets Upgrades: 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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• Suspect At Large After 30 Guns Stolen From Warwick Store: Reports: The crash into Rhode Island Guns & Ammo on Post Road occurred just before 4 a.m., police told multiple outlets.
• Renovations Complete At Hampton Inn & Suites Newport-Middletown: The renovations at the Hampton include a new lobby with a coastal theme, a larger fitness center, new beds, bathrooms, furniture, and more.
• 2 Coventry Firefighters Injured In A Hit-And-Run Crash: As the firefighters got out of their truck to respond to an emergency, a car slammed into the side of the vehicle, injuring two.

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

• New RI Bill Would Allow Prescription Drugs To Be Imported From Canada
• Shark Attacks Up In U.S.: How Common Is It Rhode Island?
• A Warm, Sunny Weekend Perfect For Getting Outside: RI Weekend Weather
• 'Underperforming' Stop & Shop Stores To Close, RI Locations Await Fate
• Here's How Much Teachers In RI Make, New Data Shows
• 6 Injured After Crash Involving Work Van And Car In Portsmouth
• RI's Most Popular Baby Names In 2023 Were Noah and Charlotte
• Food Hub With Pizza, Ice Cream, More Opening At East Bay Bike Path In Warren: Report
• DUI; Drug Charges; Assault; Shoplifting: Coventry Police Arrest Log
• Johnston Man Sentenced For Trafficking Enough Fentanyl To Kill Millions Of People.

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