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Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 04:19 PM
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Twenty-six, can you check on Putnam Pike?
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Thompson PD just called for an erratic operator last seen heading towards our town on Route 44, vehicle described as a white or silver Acura.
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Possible erratic driver on Putnam Pike

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a possible erratic driver traveling on Putnam Pike in Smithfield. The vehicle, described as a white or silver Acura, may have had a mismatched license plate. Authorities in a nearby town initially reported the driver heading toward Smithfield on Route 44.

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