WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting.

At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.

Wilkinson had multiple bench warrants for failing to appear for arraignment on charges of driving with a suspended license, a fourth offense, from both the Warwick Police Department and the Coventry Police Department, as well as an affidavit and arrest warrant for shoplifting.

She was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and turned over to the Coventry Police Department.

Later in the day, at 6:45 p.m., Doris Natal, 40, of Central Falls, was arrested following a motor vehicle accident investigation on Route 95 in Providence.

Natal had an active warrant for failing to appear for arraignment on a shoplifting charge from the Warwick Police Department.

She was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and later transported to the Adult Correctional Institution – Women’s Intake Center.

The final arrest of the day occurred at 11:43 p.m. when Jason Depina, 22, also of Central Falls, was stopped on Warrington Street in Providence.

Depina had an active warrant for failing to appear for arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to commit a felony from the Central Falls Police Department.

After processing at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, he was taken to the Adult Correctional Institution – Men’s Intake Center.

Captain David Bassignani, District “A” Commander of the Rhode Island State Police, is available for contact at 401-764-5604 or through the provided email for further inquiries regarding the arrests.

For media inquiries, please contact Captain Bassignani at the Rhode Island State Police.

SMITHFIELD — It took four games, and came in a losing effort, but Rhode Island FC finally scored its first goal at home by a player donning amber and blue colors.

In the club’s season opener, it was a New Mexico United own goal that gave RIFC its first score. Since that March 16 contest, Rhode Island had been shutout in back-to-back games at Beirne Stadium at Bryant University.

Clay Holstad’s right-footed blast on an indirect free kick in the box from Noah Fuson found the top right slot for club history in front of 4,000 on Friday night. RIFC managed the score in the 89^th minute but was unable to equalize Phoenix Rising FC and fell 3-1.

Rhode Island (1-2-4) snagged its first win in program history last week, a 2-1 decision against Las Vegas Lights FC, but lost for the first time at home this season after three consecutive draws.

Phoenix opened the scoring just six minutes into the match when Rémi Cabral deposited a shot bottom right from Emil Cuello off a cross into the box. Rhode Island tweaked its defensive look after the goal to pressure Rising, the league’s defending champion, higher. It worked, but Phoenix landed its second goal shortly after as Cabral found space at the top of the box in the 34^th minute.

“Unfortunately, right as it happened, we gave up the second goal,” RIFC coach Khano Smith said of the defensive change. “But then from there on, up until right when we scored, I thought we started to make an impression on the game.”

RIFC owned possession in the second half and held a 54.1% edge for the game. The chances were there as Albert Dikwa’s penalty kick, awarded on hand ball in the box by Phoenix, in the 41^st minute was denied. And Mark Doyle’s header from Holstad in the 79^th minute went over the bar.

Phoenix was limited to just four shots on target and RIFC had a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks, but the club was unable to manufacture goals again in the attacking third.

“We definitely, I think we had enough opportunities,” Smith said. “Credit to them, they went up two and then they didn’t need to score again. Just like us last week in Las Vegas, we scored two in the first half and we didn’t really need to push the game.”

Had Dikwa converted the penalty kick, Holstad’s goal would have been the equalizer as RIFC tried to salvage a draw. But the striker was denied on the attempt to the keeper’s right for his second consecutive failed penalty kick this season.

Phoenix capped the scoring on the counterattack in the 90^th minute when Federico Varela used one touch to find the short post off a cross.

“When a team is compacted, they don’t have to come out,” Smith said. “We have to be the aggressor and create opportunities and score them. It felt like we were missing a little bit of that.”

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