Smithfield Police Explorers Post 17 Seeks Donations

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bill Pilkington in Community Police, Information

The Smithfield Police Explorers Post 17 is seeking donations through gofundme.com.

The Smithfield Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorer Program is truly special. Not only do the young men and women of our program have a strong interest in learning more about the law enforcement profession, they also understand how important it is to be active in the community.

It is our hope that this fundraiser will generate enough funds to: a) provide each and every Explorer, who has shown their dedication to the program and the Town of Smithfield, with a full uniform; b) cover the cost of training attire, equipment, Explorer Academy tuition, and other expenses directly associated with the program.

Get full information of the GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/SmithfieldExplorers

New Traffic Safety Request Form Online

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Bill Pilkington in Information

The Smithfield Traffic Safety Commission is proud to introduce the new “Traffic Safety Request Form.” The new online form makes the process of identifying traffic problems and recommending solutions to the Smithfield Traffic Safety Commission more efficient. The user friendly form allows a traffic safety request to be added to the Traffic Safety Commission Meeting. Appropriate requests will be added to the agenda for the next scheduled meeting. We look forward to working with the public in an effort to enhance traffic safety. For additional information please contact Sgt. Cory Carpenter at ccarpenter@smithfieldpd.com or 401-231-2500 x132.

Find the form here on our website at: smithfieldpd.com/tsc-form/

Police Make Counterfeit Goods Arrests at Local Pick N Pay Stores

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Bill Pilkington in Information, Press Release

Press Release

On Thursday, December 15th, 2016, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Police from Smithfield, Johnston and Bristol Police Departments executed search warrants based a joint, month long investigation into the sale of counterfeit handbags, wristlets, hats, gloves and earrings that were being sold at Pick N Pay stores in each Town. Based on this investigation, the Smithfield Police Department seized (32) thirty-two items with a total retail value of $3,850, the Johnston Police seized (94) ninety-four items with a total retail value of $9,485 and the Bristol Police seized (55) fifty-five items with a total retail value of $10,602.

Police seized counterfeit Prada, Gucci, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Burberry handbags and wristlets. Police also seized counterfeit The North Face hats and gloves along with counterfeit NFL and MLB items

The Smithfield Police charged the following individuals:

Muhammad Yasin, age (48) forty-eight, of 2 Meader Circle, Barrington with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

Raghavender Choula, age (23) twenty-three, of 236 Broadway, Providence with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

Sukhdev Singh, age (69) sixty-nine, of 47 Carleton Street, Attleboro with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

The Johnston Police charged the following individuals:

Muhammad Yasin, age (48) forty-eight, of 2 Meader Circle, Barrington with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

Saeed Azam, age (35) thirty-five, of 2855 Post Road, Warwick with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

The Bristol Police charged the following individuals:

Muhammad Yasin, age (48) forty-eight, of 2 Meader Circle, Barrington with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.

Geutam Adhikari, age (38) thirty-eight, of 28 Hillside Street, Providence with Counterfeiting and Altering Trademarks.