An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Robert Ritacco (age 52)
Westerly, R.I.
W1-2022-0104
On April 25, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Robert Ritacco with two counts of first-degree sexual assault.
The alleged acts occurred in the town of Westerly on May 29, 2021. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on May 23, 2022, in Washington County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha applauded the decision issued today by Rhode Island’s Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB), which will require Sea 3 Providence, LLC to submit a full application and be subject to robust review for its proposed expansion of its Liquified Propane Gas (LPG) storage and distribution facility in the Port of Providence.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the owner of a Rhode Island-based construction company was arraigned in Providence Superior Court on felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Labor and Training into allegations that he stole over $93,000 in wages from workers during the construction and renovation of RISE Prep Mayoral Academy in Woonsocket in 2018 and 2019.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Trequan Baker (age 29)
Providence, R.I.
P1-2022-1236AG
On April 14, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Trequan Baker with one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence resulting in death, one count of assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence resulting in permanent incapacity, one count of carrying a firearm without a license, and one count of conspiracy to carry a firearm without a license.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Pawtucket sometime on January 24, 2022. The Pawtucket Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 27, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Diego Fondeur Victoria (age 25)
Central Falls, R.I.
P1-2022-1228A
On April 11, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Diego Fondeur Victoria with one count of possession of over a kilogram of cocaine, one count of conspiracy to possess over a kilogram of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, and one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver cocaine.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Central Falls on February 16, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on May 4, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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Testimony in support of wage theft and worker misclassification legislation before the Rhode Island House Committee on Judiciary scheduled for Wednesday at the rise of the House
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha will testify in support of legislation currently before the General Assembly that will increase penalties for wage theft and misclassification, joining state labor leaders in a push to protect Rhode Island workers, taxpayers, and business owners.
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Rhode Island’s combined recoveries from settlements as part of Rhode Island’s ongoing MTBE litigation total over $17 million
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has resolved Rhode Island’s lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest refiners of gasoline. The State’s case, filed in September 2016, alleged that Shell, Sunoco, and CITGO – along with several other refiners – caused pollution of Rhode Island’s soil and groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE).
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Walik Morrison (age 41)
Pawtucket, R.I.
P1-2022-1077A
On April 1, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Walik Morrison with one count of delivery of a controlled substance resulting in death, six counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (cocaine, fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, tramadol, xylazine, and marijuana), one count of possession of one ounce to one kilogram of a controlled substance (mixture of fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, tramadol, and xylazine), and one count of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Pawtucket sometime between January 25, 2022, and February 15, 2022. The Pawtucket Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 6, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Andrew Hardy (age 55)
Johnston, R.I.
P1-2022-0962A
On March 30, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Andrew Hardy with one count of first-degree child molestation, three counts of second-degree child molestation, two counts of indecent solicitation of a minor, and one count of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited.
The alleged acts occurred in the town of Johnston on various dates between May 1, 2018, and July 11, 2019. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 20, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury
Reported March 23, 2022
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
George Santana (age 29)
New York, N.Y.
P1-2022-0945AG
On March 23, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging George Santana with four counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, two counts of first-degree carjacking, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree carjacking, two counts of using a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence of first-degree robbery, two counts of carrying a revolver without a license, two counts of conspiracy to carry a revolver without a license, two counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon, one count of using a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, and two counts of conspiracy to possess a stolen vehicle.
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