Officer Receives Award from MADD

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Created: October 16, 2015

Warwick's very own, Officer John Curley, received the DUI Achievement Award today from Mothers Against Drunk Driving.  John is a patrolman on the second shift and has been with the department since 2011.  John has made 19 arrests so far this year for Driving Under the Influence.  He has 118 DUI arrests in his career for an average of 27 DUI arrests per year.

Well deserved and thanks for keeping our streets safe.

Warwick Investigation Yields Major Federal Indictment

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Created: October 16, 2015

Detective Sergeant Eric Falkofsky spearheaded the investigation with other Warwick detectives.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two in Alleged ATM Skimming Scheme

More than 1,300 individuals' debit cards were allegedly compromised resulting in losses totaling more than $709,000.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal grand jury in Providence on Wednesday returned an indictment charging Moises Morales Cano, 31, of Astoria, NY, and Carlos Cisneros, 53, of Jackson Heights, NY, with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, for their alleged roles in a scheme to manipulate bank ATM machines which resulted in the theft of personal information skimmed from debit cards belonging to more than 1,300 individuals and the loss of more than $709,000.

It is alleged in court documents that between January 1 and April 4, 2015, the two men conspired with one another to attach skimming devices on ATMs at banks in several communities in Rhode Island and in at least two communities in Connecticut. An ATM skimming device is a technology that directly attaches to an ATM in order to intercept unknowing customers' debit card information from the magnetic strip on customers' ATM cards. The customers' PINs are obtained through the attachment to the ATM of a custom fit plastic panel above the keypad, which houses a miniature remote camera that records the customers' fingers as they enter their PINs into the ATM. Later, the stolen debit card information and PINs are downloaded to a computer and re-encoded onto counterfeit debit cards with a magnetic encoder. The information obtained is later used to make fraudulent transactions from the accounts of unknowing victims.

It is alleged in the indictment, announced by United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Ted A. Arruda, Resident Agent in Charge of the Providence office of the U.S. Secret Service, and Warwick Police Chief Colonel Stephen M. McCartney, that a total of approximately 1,329 individuals had their debit cards compromised by ATM skimming devices installed by Cano and Cisneros, resulting in a total loss of approximately $709,597.50.

An indictment is merely an allegation and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Moises Morales Cano, who was arrested in Queens, NY, on September 9, 2014, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, has been detained since his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Providence before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan on September 18, 2015.

A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Carlos Cisneros, who is believed to have fled from the United States and is residing in Ecuador.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee H. Vilker.

The matter was investigated by the United States Attorney's Office, the U.S. Secret Service and the Warwick Police Department, with the assistance of the Smithfield, East Providence, Cranston and Johnston Police Departments.

Contact:
Jim Martin (401) 709-5357
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Jim Martin
Public Information Officer
Public Outreach Specialist
U.S. Attorney's Office
District of Rhode Island
50 Kennedy Plaza, 8th floor
Providence, R.I. 02903
(401) 709-5357

 Moises Morales Cano                            Carlos Cisneros

Officer Likely Saves Life with Narcan

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Created: October 09, 2015

Warwick Police Department

PRESS RELEASE

    It is with the highest regard for the life-saving efforts of Officer Jill Marshall, the Warwick Police Department releases the following incident details: On Sunday, October 4, 2015 at approximately 1027hrs, Officer Jill Marshall responded to 4100 Post Road on a report of a unresponsive female operator in a car. Upon arrival, Officer Marshall was met by two witnesses who described the woman as unresponsive and possibly deceased. Off. Marshall immediately checked the female victim whose eyes were half-open, pale, and sweaty. Immediately recognizing the symptoms of a possible drug overdose, Officer Marshall retrieved her issued Narcan kit and administered it to the victim. By the time the rescue arrived, the female victim's condition rapidly reversed to the point she was able to speak with Officer Marshall. Warwick Rescue transported the coherent woman to Kent County Memorial Hospital.
    If not for Officer Marshall's keen assessment and immediate revival of the victim, another life would have likely been victim to this overdose epidemic.  It is with this latest incident in mind, Colonel McCartney reminds us all of the importance of early intervention and treatment as well as the wide availability of Naloxone. Please refer to the Department of Health Website for additional information: http://www.health.ri.gov/healthrisks/drugoverdose/.

Point of Contact: Captain Joseph Coffey, 401.468.4365, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Good job Officer Jill!

For a little local perspective on a national and especially regional problem:

In 2015 so far the Warwick Police has responded to 105 suspected overdoses with 9+ ending tragically in death (three are still awaiting ME confirmation). Officers have utilized Narcan 3 times possibly saving those individuals. Narcan is a medication used to reverse the effects of opioids (Heroin) where overdose is suspected as indicated by depressed respiration, low pulse and loss of consciousness. Officers have been carrying Narcan since February  Most times the fire department is the first to arrive at suspected overdoses and they have utilized Narcan about 90 times.

We know, more than most average citizens, the evils of herion use and other drugs are behind a good percentage of crimes and family sorrow. Try to remember, before you judge, that the drug user is someone's family member and a life saved is a life kept.

Rash of Pilgrim Parkway Vehicle Break-Ins

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Created: October 07, 2015

For the last year and a half, residents in and around the Pilgrim Parkway neighborhood have been waking up to find valuables stolen from their parked vehicles, most times with smashed windows as well. Both patrol officers and detectives worked to solve these crimes believing the suspect was operating on foot and likely lived in the area. The monthly crime statistics were showing this was a problem that would not go away without the apprehension of the culprit. Up to twenty incidents were reported every month and during the course of the investigation it was found that many residents weren't reporting the crime. Many residents were victimized several times.

The evidence pointed to one suspect and several surveillance efforts could not catch him in the act. Only the due diligence of District One detectives, headed by Det Sgt Andy Sullivan, were the pieces put together and the suspect charged for several crimes. On 8/16/2015, Kevin Gilchrist, 23 yoa, of 130 Pilgrim Parkway, was arrested and charged with Felony Larceny, six counts of Possession of Stolen Goods and two counts of Obtaining Money Under False Pretense. Gilchrist has been incarcerated since that time and there has not been another incident in Pilgrim Parkway since.