Detective Bureau

On October 29, 2024, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Joseph M. Woods, age 28, of 33 Fagan Court 3rd Floor, Wakefield, Rhode Island, on the following: 1) Kent County Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pre-Trial Conference on an original charge of Second-Degree Sexual Assault originating from the East Greenwich Police Department; 2) Kent County Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Violation Hearing on an original charge of Domestic Violence - Unlawful Breaking and Entering originating from the Warwick Police Department; 3) Kent County Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Violation Hearing on an original charge of Second-Degree Sexual Assault originating from the East Greenwich Police Department; and 4) Kent County Superior Court Bench Warrant for F46G/Bail Violation on an original charge of Domestic Violence - Unlawful Breaking and Entering originating from the Warwick Police Department. Mr. Woods was taken into custody without incident and transported to Kent County Court.

Media Contact: 401-764-5609 Captain Peter J. Chabot, Assistant Detective Commander