Detective Bureau

On April 29, 2024, members of the ACI Investigations Unit charged Bradley Peterson, age, 58, of last known address 30 Howard Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, with the following: 1) Stalking Prohibited. Mr. Peterson was arraigned in Third Division District Court and held without bail as a probation violator.

On April 29, 2024, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Joshua J. Mello, age 49, of 15 Connecticut Street, Cranston, Rhode Island, on a Cranston Police Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Second-Degree Child Abuse and Disorderly Conduct. Mr. Mello was taken into custody without incident, processed and later turned over to the Cranston Police Department.

On April 29, 2024, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Rachel Ware, age 44, of 15 Connecticut Street, Cranston Rhode Island, on a Cranston Police Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Larceny and Disorderly Conduct. Ms. Ware was taken into custody without incident, processed and later turned over to the Cranston Police Department.

Media Contact: 401-764-5604 Major Kenneth M. Moriarty, Detective Commander