The Police Log is a digest of reports by the Warwick Police Department.

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER

Jake Cabral, 19, of 27 Potomac Rd., Warwick, was arraigned recently in Kent County District Court on the charge of conspiracy to commit murder. This was as a result of the ongoing investigation of the Michael Rogers murder and David Rogers assault, which occurred at 149 Haswill Street in Warwick on Saturday, March 26. Cabral was ordered held without bail on the charge. A bail hearing is scheduled for April 12.

Police first responded to the Haswill address to a call made by Jared Rogers, 20, brother of David Rogers. The call came in Saturday around 1:30 a.m. An argument had taken place and, according to police, Jared Rogers was drunk. Jared was described as “cooperative” and agreed to go to Kent Hospital for detoxification.

After his release from the hospital, police said Cabral drove Jared back to Haswill Street, where he allegedly entered the house by removing a window screen. He allegedly went to the kitchen to get “knives” and is believed to have fatally stabbed Michael Rogers while he was sleeping and then went for his brother, David. David, who was in the process of waking up, was able to deflect most of the stabbing thrusts but was cut in the abdomen.

Jared Rogers was later arrested and charged with murder about 2:30 p.m. Saturday after the cell phone he was carrying tracked him to North Providence, according to police.

Warwick Police have arrested three additional suspects in the fatal stabbing.

Charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder are John Ingram, 18, of Cranston; Josue Morillo, 19, of Providence; and Andrew Soben, 19, of West Warwick.

The matter is still under active investigation.

DRIVING ON

SUSPENDED LICENSE

On March 30 at 2:36 p.m., Officer Matthew Barlow was conducting a speed enforcement detail when he observed a suspect vehicle traveling westbound on West Shore Road at a speed of 30 mph in a 25 mph zone. He also noted there were four subjects seated in the cab of the suspect dump truck vehicle. Based on the fact that the vehicle was speeding and the belief that one of the occupants was not properly restrained, Officer Barlow stopped vehicle on West Shore Road at Lachance Avenue.

Officer Barlow approached and spoke with the operator, who provided his license, registration and proof of insurance documentation.

A DMV check revealed that the man’s license was suspended. Miguel Reyes, 40, of 100 Whittier Avenue, Providence, was issued violations for an unrestrained passenger in his vehicle and for driving on a suspended license. Reyes was given a District Court summons.

The vehicle was later released to a licensed operator.

SHOPLIFTING

On April 1 at 6:22 p.m., Officers Mitchel Voyer and Nicholas DiNardo responded to JC Penney, 400 Bald Hill Road, for the report of two shoplifters inside the store concealing items.

Upon arrival, loss prevention said they had one subject in custody, however another subject fled, wearing a lime green and black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and tan work boots. Sergeant Thomas Snow and Officer DiNardo were able to locate one of the suspects in front of the Red Robin restaurant. That suspect was identified as Jordan Vinas, 22, of 27 Thurston Street, Providence. Vinas said he was in the store concealing items, but he became scared, dropped the items and ran.

A loss prevention associate said she observed two males enter the store, select items, conceal them and exited the store, passing all points of purchase without attempting to pay for the concealed merchandise. Loss prevention was able to detain one subject, however Vinas fled the scene.

DiNardo said it should be noted all shoplifted items were recovered on scene, however Vinas did have one shoplifted item on his person, which was returned to JC Penney personnel. The shoplifted items were valued at $339.50. The loss prevention associate did provide a positive identification of Vinas as being a subject involved in the shoplifting.

Vinas was taken into custody and transported to Warwick Police headquarters for processing. He was charged with shoplifting misdemeanor with a Third District Court date. Vinas was also issued a No Trespassed from the entire Warwick Mall.

POSSESSION

OF COCAINE

On April 2 at 1:15 a.m., Officer Charles Austin was on routine patrol in a marked patrol unit. While traveling in the area of Hillard Avenue and Trinity Street, Austin observed a white male wearing dark clothing in the neighborhood.

Austin, who works the neighborhood on a regular basis, which has been hit with numerous larcenies from vehicles, said he stopped the male to speak with him because he looked unfamiliar to him. When asked where he was coming from and why he was wearing all dark clothing, the man said he lives in East Providence and he had gotten into an argument with a friend who was driving him to Coventry and the friend kicked him out of the car. When asked where he was headed, the man said he was going to the Shell gas station on Greenwich Avenue. The man said he did not have identification on him, but gave Austin his name as Warren Tarsagian. Upon running checks, Austin said it came back that he had seven active warrants out of various locations.

Tarsagian, 41, of 37 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, was taken into custody. During a pat down, Austin said he located two cell phones. Tarsagian said the larger white phone was his and that he was holding the other phone for his friend. Austin took possession of both phones.

Officer Javier Cabreja arrived on scene to assist. Tarsagian was transported to Warwick Police headquarters for printing and processing. While in the cellblock, Tarsagian was patted down again, at which time a rock-like substance, which appeared to be cocaine, was discovered in his pocket. When asked what the substance was, Tarsagian said he didn’t know. When Austin explained to him it looked like cocaine, Tarsagian said “no,” that he does not do that and he does not do drugs.

The suspected cocaine was seized and field-tested, which tested positive for cocaine. Austin said the second cell phone Tarsagian had in his possession, when turned on, went immediately to “Call someone if the phone was stolen.”

Tarsagian was charged with one count of Possession of Schedule I, II, III, IV, V. The warrants were removed from RILETS and he was transported to the Adult Correctional Institution to await court. The cell phone that does not belong to Tarsagian is being held as found property.