The following items were among the Bristol police log Dec. 9 – 16, 2013:

Monday, Dec. 9
A Franca Drive resident reported that she bought a car, and after driving it around the block, it died. The dealer wouldn’t return her money, she said. Police told her it was a civil matter.
A Catherine Street resident reported that his computer screen was locked, and the only way for him to unlock it was to pay a fine. Possible scam.
Police were called to a Second Street home for a report of a verbal argument between roommates.

Tuesday, Dec. 10
A Hope Street resident asked to speak to police about threats they were getting from a neighbor.
Robert Joseph DaSilva, 30, of 19 San Jose Drive, Bristol, was arrested on a 6th District Court bend warrant charge
A caller reported a possible drunk man in the area of Wood and State streets at 11:14 p.m.
Richard T. DiFrenna, 43, of 362 Wood St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of violating a no-contact order.

Wednesday, Dec. 11
A Platt Street resident reported seeing an open window to a vacant home on the street. Everything checked out.
A caller reported vandalism to two cars at Terra’s Lawn Service.
Brett M. Ameida, 22, of 12 Fernwood Road, Bristol, was arrested on charges of illegal drug possession.

Thursday, Dec. 12
An Oliver Street resident reported that her boyfriend wasn’t letting her inside the apartment to get her medication.
A caller reported that his wife wasn’t paying for his health insurance.

Friday, Dec. 13
Police were called to a home on Brookwood Road for a possible past assault, where a son allegedly hit his father.
Eric Greene, 33, of Seekonk, Mass., was arrested on charges of domestic simple assault, and three counts of illegal drug possession.
Zachary P. Bisbano, 22, of 1109 Hope St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of stealing a credit card, identity fraud, fraudulent use of a credit card, and wire fraud.
Police and firefighters were called to an area of Sherry Avenue for a report of a strong smell of chemicals coming from the end of Alma Drive. Someone was burning pallets from behind a home nearby.
A Bay View Avenue reported that someone broke into her home through a cellar window.

Saturday, Dec. 14
Police were called to an area of Metacom Avenue for a report of a band playing music at 1:27 a.m.
Rachelle Beauregard, 31, of Warren, was arrested on charges of domestic assault.
Police were called to a home on Wood Street for a report that there was loud screaming in the area, and a possible broken window. It was just a loud TV.

Sunday, Dec. 15
John Butler, 38, of Pawtucket, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, violating a no-contact order, and two counts of domestic assault.
Animal Control was called to a Bradford Street home for a report that an unknown animal was inside the home. The caller locked herself inside. No animal was found.
Police were called to an area of Wood Street for a report that a car was doing donuts in the street.
Casey Steven Welch, 20, of 10 Francis St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of vandalism.

Officials at Hampden Meadows School in Barrington called police on Monday, Dec. 9, after an older man stopped by the school and asked to be buzzed into the building.

A school employee asked the man why he wanted to enter the school and he said he had papers to drop off, but once she buzzed him through, the subject headed straight for a boys’ restroom.

A school employee stopped the man and told him he needed to use the adult restroom. He went to that bathroom, but upon finding it occupied, went back and used the boys’ restroom.

School officials recorded the license plate number of the man’s car and police later stopped by his home. The man apologized for the situation and said it was an emergency and he needed to use a bathroom badly.

Asked why he lied to a school worker, he said he was too embarrassed to tell them he needed to use the bathroom. 

Two Barrington residents contacted local police last week after they were involved in alleged online scams.

On Monday, Dec. 9, a local woman told police she was trying to sell an item on craigslist.com and received an e-mail from someone who appeared to be interested in buying it. The alleged buyer said they were going to send a check for more than the item’s asking price. They then instructed the local woman to deposit the check in her account, and later withdraw a smaller amount and wire it back to the buyer.

The Barrington woman suspected this was a scam, ended the online exchange and alerted the police.

Later that day, a Barrington man contacted police after he was scammed out of $2,700. The resident told police he was trying to purchase an ATV that was listed on craigslist.com. He said he sent a payment to the seller, but that the money was held in a secure account until the local man received the ATV.

Before long, the seller contacted the Barrington man again and said he needed about $1,500 for shipping. The buyer sent that money also. A short while later, the seller again contacted the local man requesting another payment.

That’s when the resident became suspicious and called police.

Fearing a scam, the local man contacted Google Check-out, which was supposed to be holding the money until the ATV arrived, but learned that $2,700 had been released. Officials with Google reportedly told the local man someone pretending to be him called and said it was OK to release the money.

Officials began investigating the situation and discovered the same ATV offered at various sites on the internet. Officials tried to track down who had posted the item on craigslist but were unsuccessful.

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Kenneth J. O’Brien, 47, of 498 Park Ave., was charged with domestic assault and domestic vandalism with malicious injury to property. Police made the arrest after responding to Mr. O’Brien’s home for a report of a domestic assault.

Wednesday, Dec. 11

Robert E. Smith, 43, of 94 Seaconnet Boulevard, was charged with domestic assault, refusal to relinquish a telephone and domestic larceny. Mr. Smith had been wanted on an affidavit warrant and was arrested at his home around 5:30 p.m., police said.

Friday, Dec. 13

Julie L. Truver, 57, of 697 Bristol Ferry Road, was charged with domestic assault at about 6:30 p.m. Police said the alleged assault took place during an argument over child care duties.

Zachary W. McGaw, 28, of 38 Stevens St., Tiverton, was charged with domestic willful trespassing. Police officers from Portsmouth and Tiverton made the arrest at Mr. McGaw’s home around 7:30 p.m. Police said he had violated a no-trespass order at a Bristol Ferry Road home earlier in the day.

Robert F. Muldoon, 52, of 228 Sprague St., was charged with domestic assault and possession of prohibited weapons other than firearms (brass knuckles). Police made the arrest around 11:30 p.m. as they went to his home to serve a warrant.

Saturday, Dec. 14

Dennis Szafir, 65, of 51 Middle Road, Apt. 213, was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after police responded to his apartment for a noise complaint around 9 p.m. Upon seeing two police officers, Mr. Szafir immediately yelled obscenities at them, according to police. Police also learned that an active bench warrant for Mr. Szafir’s arrest had been issued by Second District Court.

Dennis W. Gagne, 45, of 47 Holliston Ave., was charged with domestic vandalism with malicious injury to property, refusal to relinquish a telephone and resisting arrest. Police responded to Mr. Gagne’s home for a report of a domestic disturbance at about 3 p.m.

A Warren man who allegedly crossed over an Adams Point Road resident’s yard in order to dig clams is facing a fine.

The Barrington resident called local police a little after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to report a trespassing incident. The resident told police the man crossed onto the private property and was digging clams along the abutting shoreline.

While the report was not clear whether the Warren man was standing on private property or digging on public shoreline, it was clear that it was not the digger’s first time trespassing on the Adams Point Road resident’s land.

Police ticketed the Warren man and also notified the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management of the situation.

First it was a hit and run. Then it was something else.

Barrington police responded to an alleged hit-and-run accident on Christine Drive at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, but eventually ended up ticketing a local teenage boy for driving without a license.

Police said the boy first told them his parents’ car — a black Mercedes — was parked in the driveway when a red Chevy Avalanche struck it and then fled from the scene. The local boy said the car headed north on Sowams Road; he added that he was unable to see the license plate number.

A short while after sharing this information, the boy changed his story. The boy, who was home alone while his parents were on vacation in Florida, said he was driving his mother’s car — he said he was giving a friend a ride home — when he struck a tree.

He was not injured, but he was ticketed.

A firefighter hoses down trash that had caught fire inside a container at the transfer station, while a worker in a backhoe (left) disperses the refuse.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze that broke out inside a truck container full of trash at the Hedley Street station shortly after 1 p.m.

No one was hurt and the station resumed its normal operations.

Fire Chief Michael Cranson said the cause of the blaze was unknown, but it may have been started by a resident who unknowingly dumped some burning trash down the main chute.

Trash was dumped from the container, spread out and hosed down to make sure the fire had been extinguished.

The blaze was extinguished shortly after firefighters arrived, but much of the container’s trash was dumped onto the ground and hosed down thoroughly.

“They hauled the container that was in the building out of there. I don’t know how you would measure that volume of trash, but it was a pretty good amount that was burning,” he said, pointing to the refuse on the ground. “We put it out and had them dump a little more trash from the back of that and we’ll have them tear it apart with a backhoe to make sure nothing else is burning.”

Officials in Pennsylvania display 300 pounds of marijuana from Cessna 207A (rear).

According to official accounts, and other reports, at the time of the arrest, the man — Michael M. Daniels, 31, whose “last known address” was said to be Tiverton — was under close surveillance by law enforcement officials as the deal finally went down.

For several days officials had been tracking approximately 300 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $1.2 million, as it made its way by plane across country from California.

The events that unfolded Monday night in the hotel parking lot culminated a zig-zag, cross-country journey by a plane with tinted windows carrying the contraband marijuana that made every effort to avoid detection by radar and urban airports.

Those very efforts, however, may have triggered official interest in the plane, which was reportedly followed part of the way by a Black Hawk helicopter.

After Monday night’s arrest, a criminal complaint filed Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the United States District Court for Rhode Island in Providence, charged Michael Daniels with conspiracy to possess — with intent to distribute — marijuana in violation of federal law.

His brother, Benjamin J. Daniels, 37, of West Bountiful Utah, was also charged with the same offense.

The plane, a Cessna 207A, carrying the marijuana left a small airport in northern California on Thursday, Dec. 12 and landed Monday night, Dec. 16 at North Central State Airport in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

An article in the Ellwood City Ledger (Pennsylvania) by reporter E. Poole reports that efforts by the pilot “to literally fly below the radar,”  along with other “multiple suspicious procedures,” drew the attention of authorities to the plane as it made its way across the country.

So when the plane landed at New Castle Airport in Pennsylvania for refueling, dogs sniffed the plane, a search was conducted, and the drugs were found.

The pilot, (Ken Barton Burrows, 53, of Orem, Utah), was charged, and detained, and a criminal complaint was filed against him in Pennsylvania.

In writing about the circumstances of the pilot’s arrest and the Pennsylvania complaint and charges, Reporter Poole said, “The airplane’s windows were tinted dark, Burrows had not filed a flight plan, and he was avoiding urban areas with large airports that would have tracked him by radar from long-range towers. As Burrows small-airport-hopped across the United States, Homeland Security began tracking him and used a Black Hawk helicopter to tail the aircraft.”

After the charges were filed in Pennsylvania, Reporter Poole said, officials “then permitted the Department of Homeland Security to take the airplane to its intended destination in Rhode Island as part of an operation to capture the dealer who was purchasing the marijuana.”

The criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Providence against Mr. Daniels says the amount of marijuana in the plane “is not consistent with personal use.”

The complaint details what happened after the plane left New Castle, referring to “the pilot” but never by name.

On Monday, Dec. 16, the complaint says, “the boxes containing the marijuana were transported from Pennsylvania to North Central State Airport” in Smithfield, where they arrived about 3 p.m. and were loaded (it’s not clear from the complaint by whom or how) into a white cargo van.

There followed multiple text messages and phone calls back and forth, over about a three hour period, the complaint indicates, between “the pilot” and Benjamin Daniels, who said his “buddy” (quotes in the original complaint, and presumably referring to Michael Daniels) was in the process of getting what was later confirmed as another van.

After these multiple communications, about 6 p.m., two vans ultimately arrived in the back parking lot of the Courtyard Marriott, one a white cargo van, the other a gray minivan.

The complaint says that Michael Daniels and “the pilot” began transferring the marijuana from the white cargo van to the gray minivan.

“After approximately 7 of the boxes were transferred, investigators arrived. Michael Daniels was arrested. Upon arrest he was found to be in possession of $4,694,” says the complaint.

The complaint says that the minivan was rented from Enterprise Car Rentals in Fall River about an hour after the plane landed at North Central State Airport.

Police and fire responded to a single car accident on Kent Street at 12:14 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20.

Police said 18-year-old Emma Sullivan, of Barrington, was driving a 2008 Honda west on Kent Street when she lost control of the vehicle.

First responders said the car crossed the center line and plowed 50 or 60 feet through the woods behind Hampden Meadows School (opposite the intersection with Old Chimney Road), crashed through several trees and rolled over at least one time.

It finally came to rest on its wheels, with the Honda facing the opposite direction it had initially been traveling.

First responders said crews had to use a chainsaw to cut through the dense woods to gain access to the car.

“The single unrestrained occupant of the car was pinned in the backseat on the floor behind the driver and passenger seats,” reported the fire department. “The Jaws of Life were used to cut the driver side rear door out in order to treat the patient and prepare for transport.”

A Barrington police officer interviewed Ms. Sullivan following the accident; he said she smelled of alcohol and was exhibiting signs that she was intoxicated. Police said she had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

The report stated that the officer asked her if she knew where she was and she initially told him “Washington, D.C.” Police said she later told the officer she was in Rhode Island. She reportedly told police she had been at a restaurant earlier that night but did not know the name of it.

Ms. Sullivan, of 15 Jennys Lane, allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer test. Police charged her with driving under the influence of alcohol-first offense, refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police also charged her with possession of a fake ID after officers allegedly found three fake identification cards in her possession.

Rescue workers transported Ms. Sullivan to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment of a head injury incurred during the crash. Officials said Ms. Sullivan was not wearing a seatbelt during the accident.

Local teenagers play hockey at the Legion Way ice rink last winter. A hockey goal was stolen from the rink earlier this month.

Earlier this month, ice skaters and hockey players got a jump on outdoor skating at the Legion Way rink as temperatures plunged below freezing. And just as the weather started to grow warmer on Friday, Dec. 20, volunteers noticed a goal — valued at $125 — had been stolen.

A volunteer called police at 1 p.m. on Dec. 20 to report the theft. Prior to the thaw, a volunteer also noticed that vandals had marked the surface of the ice with an obscene image.

“Makes me start to think, is it really worth doing this anymore?” wrote a volunteer in an email to The Times.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Barrington police at 437-3930.

The following items are among the Bristol police log Dec. 16 – 23, 2013:

Monday, Dec. 16
Police responded to the Rhode Island Credit Union on Metacom Avenue for a report that the door to the ATM vestibule was vandalized.
A Berry Lane resident reported that his ex-wife was failing to comply with a court order.
Police responded to an area of Fox Hill Avenue for a report that a male wearing dark clothes was apparently upset over his car breaking down.
Police logged two complaints about noise from the Safeway Auto wind turbine.

Tuesday, Dec. 17
Police were called to a home on Hope Street for a dispute between first and second floor tenants.
Police responded to the Knotty Dog on Bradford Street for a report of possible shoplifting.

Wednesday, Dec. 18
A dog from Buttonwood Street was quarantined because it allegedly bit someone.
Alison E. Finucci, 21, of Somerset, Mass., was arrested on a 2nd District Court bench warrant charge.
Samantha Desimone, 27, of 196 State St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of domestic/simple assault.
A caller reported that a rooster was interfering with traffic on Annawanscutt Drive.

Thursday, Dec. 19
A caller reported that a portion of the road on Tower Street was vandalized with spray paint. DPW was called to paint over it or remove it.
Carlos Aponte, 18, of Pawtucket, was arrested on charges of willful trespassing.
Police were called about a well-check of two children in a red truck by the North Burial Ground. The caller said that the driver was yelling at the kids and it seemed suspicious.
Randy Edward James, 26, of Providence, was arrested on charges of failure to appear, and a warrant charge of resisting arrest.

Friday, Dec. 20
Firefighters were called to Jamestown Distributors for a strange odor in the building. National Grid Gas was called.
Police were called to an area of San Juan Drive for a neighbor dispute. A resident told police they were arguing because she had divided bushes in another’s yard.
Police responded to a RIPTA bus stop on Old Ferry Road for a report that a woman was screaming toward the bus. It was believed she had missed the bus. Bristol Rescue was dispatched for a patient evaluation, and she was taken to Newport Hospital.
Aristina L. Pires. 19, of 40 Bourne St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of domestic/simple assault.
A caller wanted to speak to police about an argument he had with his neighbor, who had been yelling at something. The man went out to speak with his neighbor about it, and in doing so, the two got into an argument.

Saturday, Dec. 21
Police were called to a Richmond Street home for the removal of an unwanted person.
An Oliver Street resident reported that her roommate’s boyfriend made threats toward her and punched a hole in the wall.
A caller reported seeing an elderly man walking in the middle of State Street and DeWolf Avenue. He was just walking home.
Police were called to Pearse Avenue for a report of a 76-year-old intoxicated, belligerent man.

Sunday, Dec. 22
A Metacom Avenue resident reported that their upstairs neighbor was playing loud music.
A High Street resident reported that she was trying to leave the home and her husband and his son weren’t letting her go.

Aaron Gelanis, 32

Kimberley Leverett, 28

The two were extradited late last week from Florida where they had fled last month with their children while under investigation here by police.

According to Tiverton Police Captain Patrick Jones, police here began investigating the couple between Nov. 15 and 19 as a result of allegations that the two — as part of a “bowl a thon scam” taking place in Tiverton — had used their three children to solicit money from residents, claiming the money being received was for an after school fundraiser.

With this information in hand, police obtained a search warrant for the suspects’ Tiverton home.

At the home, police said the officers found deplorable living conditions and contacted the local building official who conducted an inspection and found the property unsafe.

As a result of the investigation, police obtained warrants charging both Mr. Gelinas and Ms. Leverett with three counts of cruelty to or neglect of a child, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and one count of obtaining money under false pretenses.

On Nov. 26, Tiverton police received information that Mr. Gelinas and Ms. Leverett were in Spring Hill, Florida, and contacted the sheriff’s department there. The sheriff’s department in Florida took the two into custody and located the children.

Mr. Gelinas and Ms. Leverett were then extradited late last week to Rhode Island, where they have been arraigned on the charges under the warrants. The three children, said Captain Jones, have been determined to be healthy, and are currently in the custody of the Department of Child and Family in Florida.

Brandon Dunham

The homeowner, a 48-year old fisherman, returned to find that his bedroom had been rifled through, dresser drawers pulled out, and clothes thrown all over.

He then heard footsteps in the basement, Captain Jones said, and when he went down there, a man jumped out at him.

The homeowner responded by punching his assailant, knocking him down, then holding him, while a family member upstairs called police.

When police arrived just after getting that 4:42 p.m. call, they found $100 in cash and a cell phone in Mr. Dunham’s possession, both of which belonged to the homeowner.

Mr. Dunham made a statement later to police and was transported to Newport Hospital where he was treated for facial injuries. He spent the night in jail at Tiverton Police headquarters.

Mr. Dunham was arraigned in Newport District Court on Dec. 17, and charged with one count of burglary, which carries a potential maximum penalty of a life sentence. He was also charged under an outstanding 2nd District Court bench warrant.

The homeowner could not be reached for comment.

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.

Friday, Dec. 20

Christopher J. O’Donnell, 38, of 2563 Main Road, Tiverton, was charged on bench warrants issued by Superior Court and Second District Court. Police made the arrest after pulling Mr. O’Donnell’s car over around 1:30 p.m. on Route 24 near Spring Street because it had an expired inspection sticker.

Colby R. Maurice, 22, of 756 Wapping Road, was charged on a bench warrant issued by Second District Court. Police made the arrest at Mr. Maurice’s home around 5:45 p.m.

A Subaru Outback driven by Susa Plourde, of 157 Riverside St., struck a deer around 5:45 p.m.on Boyd’s Lane near the Route 24 on-ramp. The deer, which had darted across the road, ran away from the scene. The vehicle sustained significant damage to its front driver’s side, police said.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Matthew M. Myreddu, 23, of 9 Toppa Boulevard, Newport, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) just before 2 a.m. His car was pulled over for speeding on West Main Road near Mail Coach Road.

Police said a Mercury sedan driven by Coralie Depalma of Little Compton struck a concrete barrier and metal guardrail on Route 24 northbound shortly before 1:15 p.m.The driver and two young family members were taken by rescue workers to the hospital as a precautionary measure. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Donald K. Maurisso, 57, of 28 Horizon Drive, Tiverton, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) at about 8 p.m. Police pulled Mr. Maurisso’s Porsche over for speeding on West Main Road near West Passage Drive.

Sunday, Dec. 22

Sydney G. Fry, 18, of 65 St. Elizabeth St., Apt. 5, Bristol, was charged with driving after her license had been suspended or revoked. Police made the arrest after pulling her car over for speeding on Bristol Ferry Road near Barker’s Lane at about 2:15 a.m.

Police responded to McCorrie’s Beach around 3:30 p.m. for a report of illegal dumping and a resident said some sand smelled like gasoline. Police said located about five to 10 pounds of a product that appeared to be SpeedyDry that had apparently been used to clean up either oil or gasoline. The product appeared to have been dumped in two other areas at the beach.The R.I. Department of Environmental Management told police that because the amount of the product was below five gallons, it did not pose a severe biohazard.

The Legion Way ice rink is used for skating in the winter, but Barrington’s Alex Raad hopes to bring a bike park there for the summer months.

The Barrington High School senior has, for the last few years, heard local shop owners and police officers tell him and his friends to take their bike riding or skateboarding someplace else. Often that means heading over to some other town’s skate park or out to Taunton, Mass. for an indoor facility in that community.

Now, Alex is determined to change all that.

For the last few months, the local teenager has been formulating a plan to bring a skate and bike park to the Legion Way ice rink. Alex has attended some Barrington Park and Recreation Commission meetings and researched the costs associated with building a park. He has also spoken with the volunteer group that helped recondition the Legion Way rink.

“The process is really hard,” Alex said during a recent interview.

But the pay-off is worth it, he added. In fact, Alex said there are a lot of local kids — young and old — who support the construction of a skate park. He said he has had the idea since he was a freshman in high school, but recently decided to pursue the project as part of the mandatory senior project.

So far, Alex has rallied some key support. In addition to the Legion Way ice rink volunteers, he has also recruited assistance from professional BMX biker Kevin Robinson and won endorsements from members of the park and recreation commission. A key hurdle awaits with the Barrington Town Council, however, as well as the challenge of raising the $50,000 or so to purchase the necessary skate park equipment.

“Me and my friends, we’re tired of getting kicked out of places,” Alex said. “There’s nowhere for us to go.”

That point took center stage at the Dec. 2 town council meeting.

About half-way through the meeting, Barrington Police Chief John LaCross approached the council with some suggested alterations to a local ordinance governing disorderly conduct. Chief LaCross asked the council to approve one part of the language regarding willful trespassing; he said the current statute said trespassers can be notified by land owners, but he wanted to give some power to his officers, so they too could alert people who are illegally trespassing on other’s property.

Chief LaCross cited an ongoing issue with teenagers hanging out in the parking lot behind Rite Aid or next to Shaw’s or behind the Daily Scoop ice cream shop. He said his officers often confront skateboarders or bikers and disperse the crowd, only to see them gather again in the same space a short while later.

“This gives a little more authority to the police officer,” Chief LaCross said during the meeting.

In a follow-up interview, the police chief said he fully supports having a skate park in Barrington, although he questioned the liability concerns surrounding a park.

“Right now there’s no place for them to go, no place to hang out,” Chief LaCross said.

Walter Burke faced the same dilemma about 15 years ago.

The director of the Bristol Recreation Department was constantly hearing complaints from local shop owners and town officials about teenagers skateboarding on both public and private property. At the same time, he could understand the frustration of the teens who were regularly being told to “take a hike.”

Mr. Burke decided to do something about the situation and eventually constructed the first municipal skate park in Rhode Island. The facility — it features concrete ramps and other structures — is located inside Colt State Park.

Liability insurance was an issue then also, so Mr. Burke approached a representative from the Rhode Island Interlocal Trust, the organization that insures most municipalities in the state. Relying heavily on what some other states had already created, Mr. Burke drafted the first specifications regarding skate parks.

Now, more than a dozen cities and towns in Rhode Island have municipal skate parks, including one in Pawtucket that thoroughly impressed Mr. Burke.

“In my opinion, that one’s the best around,” he said.

Alex Raad said he is hopeful that Barrington officials and volunteers can strike a deal with the Legion Way location. He said he would like to see movable equipment installed at the rink during the warm weather months and then stored off the surface when winter sets in.

Last Wednesday afternoon, as the temperature started to drop, Alex and a friend met at Legion Way to do some bike riding. They jumped their bikes onto large rocks that surround the rink and then paused to think about the park that could be: “That would be great,” Alex said. “This would be perfect.”

SCITUATE — The Rhode Island State Police are once again stepping up patrols during the New Year’s holiday period, warning motorists not to drink and drive as they celebrate.

“The Rhode Island State Police will be stepping up enforcement of driving while impaired, speeding, aggressive driving, texting while driving, seat belt, and child restraint laws.  The goal is to make our highways safe to ensure everyone has a happy and memorable New Year,” State Police Superintendent Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell wrote in a press release

A number of the additional patrols are being funded through the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Office of Highway Safety. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2012 there were 10,322 fatal crashes involving a driver with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 or higher-31 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year. The Holiday season has proven to be most dangerous time of year to travel our nation’s roadways due to impaired operators.

An increase in the volume of traffic during the New Year’s holiday period is expected on highways across the state.  Motorists are urged to immediately report dangerous drivers or hazardous road conditions to the State Police by dialing *77 or 911 on their cellular phones.  There is no charge for these calls which greatly assist our efforts to protect the citizens and visitors of Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island State Police requests the following assistance and cooperation from all motorists:

• Please obey all motor vehicle laws
• Don’t drink and drive
• Be patient, and allow extra time for delays that may occur due to holiday traffic
• Pay attention to road and weather conditions and adjust driving accordingly
• Buckle up.  It’s the law and will be strictly enforced during this holiday period

The following items are among the Bristol police log Dec. 23 – 30, 2013:

Monday, Dec. 23

A caller reported that a cable wire on Terrace Drive had been struck down by a large truck.

Police were called to a home on Betsy Drive to keep the peace. Their son was allegedly disorderly.

Donald K. Ansaldi, 68, of 1014 Hope St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of simple assault/battery.

A caller reported that someone had stolen her grandmother’s Xanax.

Police were called to an Andrews Court home for a report of an argument between a child and the parents.

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Bristol Rescue picked up a woman who appeared distraught, walking across the Mt. Hope Bridge.

Police responded to an area of Seaview Avenue for a report that an intoxicated woman was refusing to leave. She was transported to the hospital.

A Poli Street resident reported that his neighbor threw a tree branch into his yard.

Wednesday, Dec. 25

Kevin Pacheco, 28, of 80 Kickemuit Ave., Bristol, was arrested on charges of domestic assault/battery.

A caller reported seeing a man wearing a dark jacket standing at the corner of Sherman and Metacom avenues with his hands in his pockets.

Thursday, Dec. 26

Police were called to an apartment on Hope Street for a report that the first-floor tenant was banging on the ceiling.

Bristol Rescue responded to the Bristol Harbor Inn to transport a woman’s son, who was intoxicated, to the hospital.

A Massasoit Avenue resident reported that their neighbor was playing the drums at 4:48 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 27

Police were called to a home on Sowams Drive for a report of a verbal argument between a father and his son.

A caller reported seeing a door to Bristol Metals busted open at 11:30 a.m.

A caller reported seeing a driver texting while driving in the area of Metacom Avenue and Ferry Road.

Shari Capaldi, 48, of 139 Bradford St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of DUI first offense.

A woman called police to check on a tenant in a Charles Street apartment. Her son, who lives above the tenant, had texted her about the tenant’s baby crying since 11 a.m. There were no issues. The father was at home with the kids, and they were playing.

Saturday, Dec. 28

Police got a 9-1-1 call from a Heritage Road resident who asked for an ambulance for his wife who fell. He then stated he didn’t want an ambulance, but his wife was still on the ground.

A Masterson Street resident reported that their 13-year-old daughter may have run away. She was later located at the home.

David Sainplice, 25, of 40 Duffield Road, Bristol, was arrested on a drug possession charge.

Sunday, Dec. 29

A caller reported seeing a man walking in the middle of the roadway of Metacom Avenue at 3:23 a.m.

National Grid was notified about removing a few large trees that had rolled across the street, blocking access to Coggeshall Farm.

Animal control helped the owner of a kitten coax the animal out of a crawl space. It had gotten stuck in the wall.

A Berry Lane resident reported that his ex-wife was failing to follow a court order regarding child custody.

Michelle L. Pacheco, 29, of 10 Francis St., Bristol, was arrested on charges of domestic assault/battery.

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.

Monday, Dec. 23

Ronald J. Wicks, 28, of 114 East Main Road, was charged on a bench warrant issued by Second District Court. Police made the arrest after responding to Mr. Wicks’ home at about 10 a.m.

Kristi L. Amaral, 29, of 150 Marchand St., Fall River, was charged with operating with a suspended or revoked license after her car seas pulled over on West Main Road around 9:15 p.m. because a tail light was broken. Police said Ms. Amaral also had an active bench warrant against her that had been issued by Second District Court.

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Michael J. Ellis, 38, of 96 Jo Anne Ave., Portsmouth, was arrested on a bench warrant issued from Second District Court. Police made the arrest at Mr. Ellis’ home around 1:10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 25

Police responded to a report of two suspicious-looking males walking in the area of Rhode Island Boulevard and Anthony Road around 2:20 a.m. They were described as wearing ski masks, dark-colored hoodies, white gloves and backpacks. Police didn’t find anything and there was no evidence that any homes or vehicles had been tampered with, according to police. However, officers did find a gold, seven-speed Kent bicycle at the intersection of Common Fence Boulevard and Anthony Road. They secured the bike, which had a significant amount of rust damage to its chain, and brought it back to the station. It wasn’t known whether the bike had been taken from a residence or abandoned at the intersection.

Thursday, Dec. 26

Graehme A. Field, 25, of 17 Cranston Ave., Newport, was arrested on a bench warrant from Second District Court. He was a passenger in a car pulled over on West Main Road at Melville School around 7:35 p.m. because its brake light and plate light were out.

Friday, Dec. 27

Two “highly intoxicated” people were arrested after they left an Island Park bar and hopped into a car around 1:15 a.m., according to police. According to police, officers spotted the man and woman walking toward a vehicle parked behind Tremblays Cafe, and warned them not to drive off. Shortly afterward, however, an officer saw the pair in a car traveling northbound in the southbound breakdown lane of Park Avenue. The car was pulled over near Circle Motors shortly before 1:30 a.m. The operator was identified as James R. Danenberg, 32, of 47 Hargraves Drive and his passenger as Meryl L. McGaw, 30, of 22 Riverside St. Police said they smelled alcohol on Mr. Danenberg’s breath and his speech was slurred and his eyes bloodshot. Ms. McGaw was sitting on a curb and began to act disorderly, yelling profanities at officers, according to police. After his arrest, Mr. Danenberg intentionally struck his head against the cell bar, causing a cut to his forehead. When Portsmouth Fire Department personnel arrived to perform medical treatment, police said Mr. Danenberg struck a police officer and had to be tasered. He was charged with driving while intoxicated (second offense) and assault, while Ms. McGaw was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing police in the execution of their duties.

Saturday, Dec. 28 

Carlos D. Silvera, 42, of 301 Dillon Ave., Swansea, was arrested on a bench warrant issued from Second District Court. Mr. Silvera was a passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding shortly before 8 a.m. on Turnpike Avenue.

A deer was killed when it ran out in front of a car driven by Christin Keith of Middletown on West Main Road at Bayview Apartments around 7:50 p.m. The car sustained damage to its driver’s side door and window.

Saturday, Dec, 21

After receiving a 911 call for a domestic disturbance on Brookwood Road at 9:16 a.m., police arrested a 17-year-old girl on charges of assaulting a police officer and intimidating a witness. Police said that that after they arrived the young woman put something ‘dangerous’ in her mouth, then removed it and threw it on a police officer.  Later tests revealed the substance to be lizard food. She was also charged with witness intimidation after allegedly smashing her mother’s phone so police could not be called.

Sunday, Dec. 22

At 2:03 a.m. on State Road, police arrested Jason A. Burgess, 30, of Fall River on a warrant for shoplifting.

Monday, Dec. 23

John W. Andrade III, 38, of 107 Princeton St., New Bedford, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. on Main Road on numerous charges involving credit card fraud. Those charges included identity fraud, telecommunication services fraud, falsely obtaining commercial computer service, improperly receiving over $250 with a credit card, larceny over $250, and false use of a credit card.

After receiving a 911 call, police stopped  Holly A. Coelho, 32, of 51 Michaels Lane, Tiverton, at the corner of Sanford Road and Pauline Street. She was charged with drunk driving, marked lanes violation and possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.

Tuesday, Dec. 24.

Vandalism was reported on Benoit Street at 8:59 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 26

Following an 11:11 a.m. motor vehicle stop on  State Road, police charged Clifford M. Gillette, 28, of Fall River, with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.