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 ...

“She was transported to Landmark Hospital where she was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries,” said Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates in an email to Boston.com. The accident remains ...