Joe Razza was a runner.
Daily, the town native could be spotted dashing up and down the hills of Johnston while off-duty.
The former Johnston police chief stepped down last year as his health declined rapidly and unexpectedly. On Friday, Sept. 29 — following the announcement of his death — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee ordered the state’s flags lowered in honor of the late Joseph P. Razza.
He was 54 years old.
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/29/23
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SHOPLIFTING
Around 8:31 p.m., June 29, responded to Walmart at 840 Post Road, to investigate a shoplifting.
The suspects, a man and a woman, had fled the scene in a black Acura, traveling …
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9/28/23
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Two Johnston High School students were arrested last week following an assault on the school’s police department-assigned Resource Officer.
Around 10 a.m., Thursday, Johnston Police …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/27/23
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UPDATE: The Johnston Police Department asked the public for assistance locating a stolen car. The vehicle, pictured here, was taken from the victim’s driveway on Capri Drive around 2:30 a.m. on …
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Johnston Sun Rise Staff Reports
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9/18/23
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The water looks deep. But that guy made it through. I can’t back up now.
Just accelerate and pray?
Ocean State drivers find themselves in an increasingly familiar quandary.
Drive …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/14/23
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RECKLESS DRIVING
Around 2:15 a.m., July 21, Warwick police officers on a RIPTIDE patrol on Interstate 95 North in the area of Exit 24 spotted a vehicle allegedly traveling 104 miles per hour.
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9/14/23
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A dog-walker’s poop-bag fastball landed a Johnston man in police custody.
Around 8:50 p.m., Aug. 6, Johnston Police Sgt. Arthur Petteruti responded to the area of 456 Greenville Avenue in …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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9/7/23
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Georgia fugitive nabbed in Cranston pond
Rhode Island State Police used a drone to find a fugitive from Georgia in a Cranston Pond.
At 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, state troopers, with the …
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9/7/23
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DROWNING
According to a Warwick Police press release, the department is conducting a drowning investigation after a young boy lost his life.
Around 11:37 a.m., Aug. 28, Warwick Police …
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8/31/23
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Johnston’s mayor has called on Gov. Dan McKee to make a “disaster declaration” in Johnston to help residents rebuild after the Aug. 18 tornado .
McKee’s administration …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/30/23
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The spinning winds struck Johnston where the town buries its dead and the neighborhoods where the residents live their lives.
Dashcam footage shows a twister crossing Interstate 295.
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/18/23
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STAND-OFF
On July 28, around 11:30 p.m., Warwick Police were called to the area of the Walmart on Post Road following reports of an erratic driver.
Police identified the driver as Richard …
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8/17/23
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RECKLESS DRIVING
At 8:57 p.m., Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was traveling south on Interstate 95 when he spotted a vehicle speed past “at an excessive rate of speed at such a …
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8/10/23
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Johnston’s probate judge has been placed on leave, following charges linked to an alleged million-dollar collectible theft from a dead Cranston man’s estate.
Rhode Island Attorney …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/3/23
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FRAUD
On July 23, Johnston Police took custody of a Warwick man wanted on fraud-related charges.
Around 7:40 p.m., June 1, a woman walked into Johnston Police Headquarters in reference to a …
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8/3/23
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DUI
At 1:21 a.m., June 9, Warwick Police Officer Connor W. Craig was on routine patrol in the area of Hoxsie Four Corners when he spotted a vehicle enter the intersection “at a high rate …
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7/27/23
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On June 14, at JFK International Airport in New York, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspected and seized a package shipped from China and destined for a Johnston address.
“Upon …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/13/23
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UPDATED: In March 2022, a Cranston man was sentenced to attend Batterers Intervention two months after he allegedly killed his wife.
Johnston Police responded to an early morning call on George Waterman …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/13/23
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POSSESSION
Around 6 p.m., June 8, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was on a fixed post along Airport Road near Senator Street. He spotted a red Volvo in the right lane traveling west at a …
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7/13/23
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HIT & RUN DUI
At 12:43 a.m., June 3, Warwick Police responded to a reported hit and run crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Loveday Street.
A caller reported to police that …
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7/6/23
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