Rhode Island
Bellingham cop arrested in Rhode Island, charged with drunken crash while armed
A Bellingham Police sergeant is on paid leave and under internal investigation after being arrested for allegedly getting drunk while strapped with a gun — and crashing into a parked car.
Sgt. Kevin Heenan was arrested Thursday morning by police in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on charges of operating under the influence and carrying a firearm while intoxicated after police there say he crashed into a parked, unoccupied vehicle.
“A comprehensive internal affairs investigation is underway, and the actions we are investigating will have consequences,” a Bellingham Police Department spokesperson wrote in a statement Thursday afternoon. “We remain fully committed to upholding the public’s trust and applying the law equally, without favor and without exception.”
The department placed Heenan on paid administrative leave pending arraignment on the charges, according to a memo issued by Chief of Police Kenneth Fitzgerald. Being on leave strips him of police powers and access to police property, systems or equipment. The department will reassess his status following that arraignment.
The internal review, Fitzgerald wrote, will be independent of the criminal process in Rhode Island.
“These allegations are deeply concerning and do not reflect the standards or values of this department,” Fitzgerald wrote. “The Bellingham Police Department is committed to transparency, integrity, and professionalism, and takes all allegations of criminal conduct — on or off duty — very seriously. We are fully cooperating with the Woonsocket Police Department and Rhode Island Judicial authorities as this matter progresses.”
Fitzgerald said the department will not make further comments as the investigation is underway. Heenan was promoted to sergeant on April 1 of last year, according to a department Facebook post from that day.
Rhode Island
Providence College’s Sam Montalto Earns His Third BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Recognition – Providence College Athletics
Montalto scored the equalizing goal in Saturday’s 3-2 win over DePaul. The Friars found themselves behind, 2-1, in the second half when Montalto connected on a header on a pass from Pearse O’Brien (West Hartford, Conn.). The goal resulted in momentum that carried forward and resulted in the Friars earning a penalty kick which Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) converted to give the Friars the lead for the first time in the game. Montalto also registered two shots in the contest.
UP NEXT…
The Friars return home for senior night to take on No. 16 Georgetown on Nov. 7.Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
For more updates on the Providence men’s soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
Police responding to a report of a large disturbance in Providence, Rhode Island on Halloween night found hundreds of people in the middle of the street fighting.
Providence police said they responded around 12:11 a.m. on Saturday to the area of Easton Street and Radcliffe Avenue, where hundreds of people had gathered, according to WJAR. They said an overwhelming number of people were fighting.
The officers who responded initially called for backup before engaging with the crowd. Units from multiple districts responded and were eventually able to disperse the crowd, a process they said took about two hours.
At least one person was injured in the incident, suffering a laceration to the head, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.
Police said several of the calls they received about the incident had reported shots fired, but officers were unable to find any shell casings at the scene.
Takeaways
Charleston Battery: The Battery’s hopes of a third consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Final were dashed by their visitors as the highest-scoring team in the regular season was unable to find a decisive moment across 120 minutes of action, with the shootout defeat bringing back memories of its loss in the 2023 USL Championship Final.
Rhode Island FC: Having suffered notable shootout defeats to rival Hartford Athletic in the group stage and Sacramento Republic FC in the Semifinals of the 2025 USL Jägermeister Cup, Rhode Island came through from the spot on this occasion, taking five strong penalty kicks to earn its place in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Key moment
Rhode Island FC’s Hugo Bacharach followed the miss by the Battery to open the fourth round of the shootout with a goal, cementing his side’s advantage on the way to victory.
Key stat
Rhode Island recorded 163 passes in the final third as the visitors held more possession in the attacking half than the Battery, with 32.4 percent of the game played in Charleston’s defensive third.
USLChampionship.com Player of the Match
Koke Vegas, Rhode Island FC – Vegas recorded a four-save shutout, making key saves twice on Cal Jennings, and commanded his penalty area impressively throughout the contest.
Scoring Summary
No Scoring
Penalty Shootout
Charleston Battery – Aaron Molloy, scored; Rubio Rubín, scored; Arturo Rodriguez, missed; MD Myers, scored
Rhode Island FC – JJ Williams, scored; Hamady Diop, scored; Maxi Rodriguez, scored; Hugo Bacharach, scored; Aimé Mabika, scored
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