🌱 Patch AM: Why are West Warwick drivers getting $100 during traffic stops?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are West Warwick drivers getting $100 during traffic stops?
• How a West Warwick resident ended up in Warwick’s November arrest log
• How a West Warwick man died after a Connecticut crash delay

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
• Sunday: Cold with snow and flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Warwick police give $100 bills during traffic stops to spread holiday cheer (turnto10.com) — West Warwick police are pulling drivers over this month not just for violations, but to surprise some with $100 bills funded by VFW Post 449’s charity bingo. Officers say the goal is to brighten holidays and build friendlier connections between residents and police, and they plan to keep the effort going through Christmas.
   

• Warwick Arrests Nov. 2025: Robbery, Embezzling, DUI (warwickpost.com) — A recent Warwick police report includes the arrest of a West Warwick resident on serious larceny and conspiracy charges, with a court date set for early 2026. Overall, Warwick officers made 163 arrests in November, ranging from DUI and domestic violence to robbery, embezzlement, and drug possession, offering residents a snapshot of nearby crime trends.
   

• A CT man is charged in fatal crash. He's accused of waiting almost an hour to get help for passenger (courant.com) — A Connecticut driver is facing multiple charges after a 2024 crash in Griswold that fatally injured 60-year-old Roger Denton of West Warwick. Investigators say nearly an hour passed between Denton becoming trapped and unresponsive and the driver’s non-emergency call for help, and a warrant details texts and calls made before police were notified.
   

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Wednesday December 17

• Horgan Winter Concert
  Horgan Elementary School West Warwick, RI 02893
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Wakefield Hills Winter Concert
  Wakefield Hills West Warwick, RI 02893
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
  RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
  9:00 am
• Walk With A Doc
  Clark Dalrymple Boathouse , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  10:00 am
• Morning Acapella with East End Theatre and Performing Arts
  Botanical Center , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  11:00 am
• How To Buy A House Class with Amanda Mazza
  Residential Properties Ltd , 413 Main St , East Greenwich
  11:00 am
• Bachata/Merengue Dance
  RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
  11:00 am
• John Perrotta's Comedy Factory
  39 West Restaurant & Lounge , 39 Phenix Ave , Cranston
  6:00 pm
• The Sixties Show
  Historic Park Theatre and Event Center , 848 Park Ave , Cranston
  8:00 pm
• Anti-Social
  Fete Music Hall , 103 Dike St , Providence
  8:00 pm
• Billy Gilman
  The Greenwich Odeum , 59 Main St , East Greenwich
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Flea at Farm Fresh
  Farm Fresh Rhode Island , 10 Sims Ave unit 103 , Providence
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters responded to a fire at a law office on Hartford Ave in Johnston.
  5:19AM on Dec 12: A fire breaks out at a law office on Hartford Avenue in Johnston. (Nextdoor )

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in West Warwick. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in WEST WARWICK, RI S18664 in West Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Warwick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warwick

• Memory tree at Rocky Point honors loved ones we've lost (wpri.com)

East Greenwich

• Buzz on Business: Chick-fil-A Is Hiring; Scrub-a-Dub Car Wash (eastgreenwichnews.com)

Cranston

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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