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

Tuesday, April 28

A Westport man who found a missing GoPro camera in Island Park waived off the reward that had been offered, saying he wished only that the owner would make a donation to a certain hospital. At about 1 p.m., a police officer patrolling the area of Park Avenue near Boyd’s Lane was flagged down by the Westport man, who said he had found a GoPro camera with a stick the previous week while walking near Scampi restaurant. He held onto the camera for a few days until he noticed a flyer on the utility poles. “The flyer mentioned a reward and he wished for only a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s hospital be donated,” police stated in its report. Police contacted the owner of the camera, who said his young son had lost it while skateboarding. He walked into the police station around 2 p.m. to retrieve his property.

A 17-year-old Portsmouth girl was pulling into the parking lot of Bank of Newport around 3:50 p.m. when her car partially jumped a stone wall. The girl told police that a cigarette ember had fallen onto the exposed skin of her leg, causing her to accidentally depress the accelerator rather than the brake. The car was towed from the scene, but neither the stone wall or the driver was injured, police said.

Thursday, April 30

Andrew A. Sadanowicz, 63, of 19700 Beach Road, Apt. 9S, Tequesta, Fla., was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police stopped the Corvette Mr. Sadanowicz was driving on West Main Road at 2:30 p.m. after observing it crossing over the double yellow lines on numerous occasions.

Friday, May 1

Ronald Souza, 56, of 242 Sprague St., was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West Main Road and Corys Lane around 7 p.m. police said Mr. Souza rear-ended the car in front of him, which was signaling to make a left turn onto Corys Lane from West Main Road. No one was injured, according to police.

Saturday, May 2

Luis M. Lopez, 20, of 387 Hunt St., Central Falls, was charged with being a fugitive from justice at 1:45 a.m. A patrol officer said he spotted Mr. Lopez riding a bike north on Park Avenue, wearing a dark jacket and hood with a piece of clothing around his face. The bike was not illuminated and was difficult to see as well, police said. After police informed Mr. Lopez that he should take better safety precautions while riding his bike, a records check revealed he was wanted by North Attleboro, Mass. police on a vandalism charge, police said.

Kevin P. Sheehan, 22, of 23 Blue Hill Way, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test at about 2 a.m. Police pulled Mr. Sheehan’s car over for speeding on Park Avenue near Cove Street.

Jessica S. Veth, 30, of 58 Chase Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test after police received a report of an erratic driver on East Main Road shortly after 2 a.m. Ms. Veth’s car was stopped on East Main Road near Bradley Terrace because it was observed straddling the white fog line and drifted into a middle turn-only lane, police said.

Sunday, May 3

Vincent J. Vivona, 50, of 320 Old Mill Lane, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test at about 3 p.m. Police responded to the area of Route 24 for a report of a black GMC traveling north in the southbound lanes. Police said the vehicle dumped the highway’s median divider rail and come to rest in the grassy median of Route 24 northbound near Turnpike Avenue.

Monday, May 4

A deer that had run into the roadway on Route 24 northbound was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Rayanne Ramsay of Bristol shortly after 8 p.m.The R.I. Department of Environmental Management was contacted to dispose of the carcass. The driver was not injured and her car was able to leave the area on its own power.

It could have been a barbecue in the making … or something else altogether.

On Thursday, April 30 at about 2:25 p.m., a person walking along a path at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary in the northern part of Barrington called 911 after finding a knife at one of the picnic tables.

The walker told police that there was a large kitchen knife at the picnic table, as well as a large raw pork roast and some old carrots. The caller also told police that there was some trash scattered about on the ground next to the table.

Police officers responded to the bird sanctuary and seized the knife. Officers decided to leave the pork roast and carrots.

Barrington police charged Christopher Michael Taylor, 19, of East Providence, with possession of an alcoholic beverage by an underage person on Thursday, April 30.

While on routine patrol of Homestead Lane near Brook Street the officer observed four people walking toward Metropolitan Park Drive. According to police, one of the individuals — Mr. Taylor — was seen holding a brown paper bag which he quickly handed over to one of the other men.

The officer approached the individuals and checked out the bag, which reportedly contained an unopened bottle of Southern Comfort liqeur.

Mr. Taylor told the officer the bottle was not his. He said he was only holding it for a friend who was of-age.

Barrington’s Helen Tjader was disgusted by the recent vandalism inside Veterans’ Park, where four recently-planted trees were uprooted or destroyed.

The group had planted four white pine trees — each stood about six feet tall — along a new woodland trail inside the Barrington park just prior to Earth Day only to see vandals damage and dig them up a day later. But late last week, the volunteers reported that the replanted pine trees were faring better and that a local nursery had donated two more trees that would be planted in the same part of the park.

Helen Tjader, who led the initial planting effort with some local high school students, said the owner of Redwood Nursery in Swansea, Mass. had heard about the vandalized trees and donated two trees for the project. Ms. Tjader also said there had been no further destruction.

Volunteers have been working for months to create new trails inside Veterans’ Park, including a stretch of path that runs from the end of Bosworth Street through the woods to the East Bay Bike Path.

The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests this week:

A juvenile was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of marijuana on April 29.

Justin T. Gamon, 39, of 11 Bliven Ave., Bristol, was arrested on a bench warrant on Hope Street April 30.

Samuel Butterfield, 23, of 37 Salisbury Road, Barrington, was charged with driving under the influence just after 1 a.m. May 1 on Thames Street.

For more local police news, check out this week’s Portsmouth Police log

Three juveniles — one 16, the others 17 — were charged with disorderly conduct after police were called to Mt. Hope High School at noon for an assault in progress on May 1.

David Greenberg, 50, of 222 Narragansett Blvd., Portsmouth, was charged with domestic breaking and entering, domestic assault and refusal to relinquish a telephone. Police were called to a disturbance to a home on Belvedere Drive just after 1 a.m. a May 2.

Derek J. Renaud, 32, of 186 Vernon St., Warren, was charged with passing a fraudulent check for less than $1,500. He was also arrested on a 6th District Court bench warrant on May 3.

Barrington police are trying to track down a Saunderstown resident who allegedly drove his BMW erratically on Washington Road on Sunday morning, May 3 while a road race was being held.

Police said the motorist ignored commands to stop his vehicle, drove on lawns and sidewalks and dangerously close to joggers, spectators and traffic detail police officers.

Police, who were unable to locate the driver following the incident, are working with North Kingstown police in an effort to track down the resident.

The eighth annual Cox Rhode Races were held on Sunday, May 3 — some of the course for the marathon traveled along Barrington roads and sections of the East Bay Bike Path.

Former Bristol Youth Football Coach Jesse Perry, convicted of child molestation in January, will serve the rest of his life in prison, the state Attorney General’s office announced Friday afternoon.

In addition to the life term, the former Bristol man, 61, was ordered to undergo sex offender counseling, must comply with sex offender registration and notification upon release and ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Perry was found guilty in January of two counts of first degree child molestation and one count of second degree child molestation. The verdict was handed down by Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel after a jury-waived trial. Justice Vogel sentenced Perry to a term of life for each count of first degree child molestation and 30 years for the count of second degree child molestation, sentences to run concurrent.

Perry was convicted of molesting a young man several times between 1990 and 1997. The victim testified that Perry was his youth football coach and a father-like figure to him. The molestation began when he was about 10 years old and continued until he was 17.

“The defendant used his position of power and respect in the community to prey on a young boy for his own personal sexual gratification, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said. “He then manipulated his victim for years with threats of abandonment and suicide to maintain the relationship. His actions were not that of a loving parental figure but rather those of a depraved sexual predator.”

Three other former students testified in court that Mr. Perry had inappropriately touched them in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The molestations were reported to Bristol Police in 2004 but the statute of limitations had expired.

“I commend the victims who came forward to testify despite the statutes of limitations expiring on their cases. It takes tremendous courage to share their traumatic experiences to ensure that justice is done and that the defendant cannot hurt another child,” Mr. Kilmartin said.

The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between April 27 and May 3:

Monday, April 27

Officers assisted with a car accident at Metacom Avenue and Fatima Drive just before 8 a.m. One driver was brought to Rhode Island Hospital with chest pains.

A caller reported a man sitting in a car for some time in Colt Plaza on Metacom Avenue. He was a private investigator working on a case.

A caller heard screaming near the Mt. Hope Boat Ramp off Annawamscutt Drive. It turned out to be an animal.

Find out who was detained in this week’s Bristol arrest log

Tuesday, April 28

A resident on Sousa Street called police just after midnight asking for a car parked on the road to be checked, but she did not wish to speak to an officer. The car was parked legally; there was no reason to search it.

Police responded to a complaint of two children alone in a car outside Just Ducky on Gooding Avenue at 2:30 p.m. The children’s mother had left them while she ran inside. An officer advised her not to leave children unattended.

Wednesday, April 29

Police assisted with a car versus pole accident on Dewolf Avenue at 7:30 a.m. One driver was brought to Newport Hospital with undisclosed injuries. National Grid responded to repair the pole.

Tools were reportedly stolen from a job site on Griswold Avenue overnight.

A resident on Mt. Hope Avenue found a hypodermic needle on the front lawn just before 11 a.m.

Police responded to a road rage complaint at Chestnut Street and Metacom Avenue at 2:30 p.m.

Officers responded to reported of a man and woman having an argument at High and Congregational streets. Police brought one of them to headquarters but no arrest was reported.

Thursday April 30

A rabid fox was reportedly wandering around Winward Lane around 2:30 p.m. Officers could not find the fox.

A resident on Evelyn Drive with a fire in the yard was advised of the town ordinance prohibiting open burning.

Friday, May 1

A car was reportedly left parked half on the street and half in a front yard on Terrace Drive for several days. Officers helped remove the car.

Three juvenile males were reportedly assaulting another on State Street around 7 p.m. Officers brought two of the boys to their home on Center Street.

Saturday, May 2

Police were called to a loud house party on Easterbrooks Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. A noise violation summons was issued.

A green pickup truck was spotted at Galilean Seafood on Broadcommon Road around 1:30 p.m. The caller reported the driver may have been stealing scrap metal. There were no charges filed.

Officers responded to several nuisance and noise complaints on Goulart Avenue, Leyland Court, Prospect Street and Wood Street.

A resident on Sousa Street complained of loud vehicles in the area around 9 p.m. The report was unfounded.

Sunday, May 3

A suspicious man was peering into yards at 1 a.m. on Magnolia Street. The man was wearing a black and blue sweatshirt, jeans and a beenie on his head.

A caller reported hearing people screaming in the area around Fox Hill Avenue and Charles Street. The report was unfounded.

Police responded to calls from security at Roger Williams University to assist with an unruly student.

Neighbors around St. Mary’s Church on Wood Street called to complain of noise from the church bells, which were reportedly ringing at 1:30 p.m.

Barrington police are crediting some Barrington residents — John and Jim Anderson and Dr. David Beitle — with rescuing a Brown University student who nearly drowned in the water off Nayatt Point Sunday night, May 10.

According to police, two teenagers had been at RISD Beach late Sunday afternoon when they decided to go for a walk. They reportedly made their way toward Nayatt Point where they spotted the Conimicut Point Lighthouse and, according to police, decided to swim to the light.

The teenagers — both were reportedly 18 years old — neared the halfway point to the lighthouse when they “realized how far out it was.”

Police said one of the teenagers turned back and began swimming toward Nayatt Point while the other continued on toward the lighthouse. It was just a short while later when they began struggling against the incoming tide.

At about 7:40 p.m., John Anderson and his family were enjoying a quiet Mother’s Day cookout at his mother’s house on Nayatt Point when a shrill scream for help broke the peaceful quiet. Mr. Anderson and his brother, Jim, ran to Dr. David Beitle’s house nearby and asked for help. The men pulled Dr. Beitle’s two kayaks to the water — John Anderson and the boyfriend of one of the distressed swimmers in one kayak, and Jim Anderson and Dr. Beitle in the other.

“It was right at dusk and the fog was rolling in,” John said. “We followed the screams.

“You’re hearing the screams and then you’re not hearing anything. You’re wondering, ‘Did she go under?'”

John said he was well off the coast when they first spotted one of the teenagers struggling to keep her head above the rolling waves. “This girl was drowning,” he said. “I was just saying don’t go down. I was screaming to her to hold on.”

Calls to police and fire crews had been dialed earlier, but there was still no sign of rescue boats, John said. They helped the tired teenager onto the kayak and turned back toward Nayatt.

“She was shocked. She was hypothermic. Her legs were cramped. She was going to drown.”

Jim Anderson and Dr. Beitle, meanwhile, were paddling toward Warwick, following the screams of the second teenager when rescuers from around the region began to arrive. As darkness fell across the water, a Portsmouth Fire Department boat spotted the second teen and pulled her to safety. The temperature of the water on Sunday night was about 51 degrees.

“Wearing only a bathing suit, the victim was suffering from mild hypothermia,” wrote Michael P. O’Brien, deputy chief with the Portsmouth Fire Department in a press release. “After placing the patient in survival gear, the Portsmouth crew transported the patient to an ambulance in Warwick. She was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.”

Barrington police said both teens were treated at the hospital and then released. Officials also wanted to thank the people who helped with the rescue.

On Monday morning, John Anderson said he was still feeling a little mentally fatigued from the experience, but was happy that he was able to help out.

Note: The original version of this story was posted Monday, May 11.

NORTH SCITUATE — Two East Providence men were among 11 arrested early Tuesday, May 12, on charges of possession of Child Pornography and transfer of Child Pornography.

The Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, assisted by members of the United States Marshals Sex Offender Law Enforcement Multidisciplinary Network (SOLEMN) and the United States Department of Homeland Security arrested the suspects for crimes allegedly exploiting children.

Over the last three months, ICAC Task Force members engaged in undercover investigative operations to identify subjects using the Internet to exploit children.  This morning, members of the Rhode Island ICAC Task Force, as well as local and Federal law enforcement partners, executed numerous court-authorized search warrants at residences throughout the state associated with the ongoing undercover investigations.  As a result, assorted digital media was seized which contained evidence related to victimization of children and technology-facilitated crimes.

Further investigation identified the following individuals as the alleged owners of media containing images and/or videos of child pornography:

Gary Kabler, 51, of 244 Beacon Park Drive, Apt B, East Providence
Joseph Phillips, 39, of 45 Rounds Avenue, East Providence
Keith Anderson, 39, of 31 Rogler Farm Road, Smithfield
Mao Lorn, 51, of 61 Kenyon Road, Cranston
Matthew Corr, 25, of 7 Eileen Drive, West Warwick
Nicholas Jollimore, 29, of 22 Mowry Street, Pawtucket
Edward Garabedian, 66, of 17 Crestview Drive, Smithfield
John Anderson, 69, of 84 Meadow Street,Unit 1, Pawtucket
Nathaniel Wahl, 31, of 1353 West Shore Road, Warwick
Donald Moore, 67, of 56 Staples Avenue, Warwick
Daniel Cruz, 30, of 216 Melrose Street, Unit 2, Providence

The individuals were arraigned Tuesday, May 12, on charges of Possession of Child Pornography and Transfer of Child Pornography at Sixth Division District Court in Providence and Third Division District Court in Warwick.

Mr. Kabler is the Director of Education and also teaches religious school classes at Temple Habonim at 165 New Meadow Road, Barrington, Rhode Island.

At this time there are no indications that any of the individuals arrested have had inappropriate contact with children.

A person found guilty of Possession of Child Pornography may be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.  A person found guilty of Transfer of Child Pornography may be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

Police received a 911 call on Sunday, May 10, for a suspicious subject at Barrington Beach — a man was reportedly taking pictures of young girls.

By the time police got to the beach, the man had left. According to the mothers of the girls, the man had asked the girls about the water and if it was cold. He then took out his cell phone and began taking pictures of the girls.

When one of the moms approached him and asked him to delete the photos, the man denied the request and then left the beach.

The woman snapped a photo of the man’s car and license plate and officers later tracked down the subject. The man told the officer that he did take the pictures and then sent them to his wife and daughter in Washington State; he said his family was planning to relocate to the area.

Police checked the phone but the photos had already been deleted. He was not charged. The man was driving a vehicle that carried a Tennessee registration.

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

Friday, May 8

Allison F. Lalli, 24, of 56 Lowell Drive, was charged with domestic failure to relinquish a telephone after police responded to her home at 3:37 p.m. for a report of a domestic incident the previous day. Police said an adult male reported that Ms. Lalli had taken his telephone following an argument and then left for Pawtucket in his car. Police arrested Ms. Lalli after she returned to the home early that evening.

Leslie A. Gomes, 60 South Second St., Apt. 6L, New Bedford, Mass., was charged with possession of a controlled substance at 8:16 p.m. Ms. Gomes was a passenger in a car stopped for speeding on West Main Road. During a search of the car, police found several pills that were later identified as acetaminophen and oxycodone 325mg. Police said they also found marijuana in the vehicle.

Saturday, May 9

Gilbert J. Allen, 51, of 56 Prospect St., Somerset, was charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test at 1:18 a.m. Police said they found a 2010 Nissan SUV stopped near the soft shoulder of the eastbound lane of Hedly Street, facing west and creating a hazard for vehicles turning onto Hedly from West Main Road. Mr. Allen said he stopped because of a flat tire. The car was warm and the keys were inside the vehicle, police said.

Jason T. Rutter, 34, of 7 Sagamore St., was charged with assault, disorderly conduct (fighting/tumultuous behavior) and vandalism with malicious injury to property following a report of a road rage incident on East Main Road shortly before 7 p.m. A witness told police she saw a man get out of his vehicle near Village Way, punch another motorist and then get back into his vehicle before continuing south. Police later stopped Mr. Rutter’s car and questioned him. He told police he had been stopped at the traffic light near Dunkin’ Donuts on East Main Road when a driver in a Jeep behind him started honking his horn. He denied striking the other driver. The driver of the Jeep, however, said Mr. Ruter got out of his vehicle and began punching him through the half-opened window. After momentarily getting out of his Jeep, the driver said he shoved Mr. Rutter and got back into his vehicle to call police. Mr. Rutter began to pull on the driver’s side door handle of the Jeep, causing it to break off, he told police.

Lorraine N. Tashjian, 24, of 24 Hargraves Drive, was charged with domestic assault after police responded to a 911 call at her home shortly after 9 p.m. Police said she had struck an adult male in the face.

Sunday, May 10

Matthew P. Bessette, 31, of 277 Metacom Ave., Apt. 2R, Warren, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police stopped his car for speeding on West Main Road near West Passage Drive around 2 a.m.

Dion M. Bailey, 21, of 675 Windward Drive, Tiverton, was arrested at 5:35 p.m. on a bench warrant that had been issued by Second District Court. Mr. Bailey was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on West Main Road for having a loud exhaust system. A records check revealed the warrant, which police said was for a probation violation stemming from a charge brought by Newport police.

David R. Schuyler, 35, of 103 Flanagan Road, was charged at 7:50 p.m. with domestic assault following an incident at his home.

Barrington’s Temple Habonim terminated its education director, Gary Kabler, shortly after Rhode Island State Police charged Mr. Kabler with possession and transfer of child pornography.

The state police issued a press release on Tuesday, May 12, listing 11 individuals who had been arrested for possession of child pornography and transfer of child pornography. The release also stated that Mr. Kabler “is the director of education and also teaches religious school classes at Temple Habonim at 165 New Meadow Road…”

On Wednesday morning, officials at Temple Habonim released a statement regarding the situation:

“Temple Habonim is shocked and saddened to be informed by the Rhode Island State Police that our Temple Education Director, Gary Kabler, was arrested on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, by Rhode Island State Police for allegations of possessing and sharing child pornography.

“Upon learning this information Kabler’s employment was immediately terminated by Temple Habonim. Protecting our community is our first priority, and toward that end an immediate No Trespass Order has been issued against Gary Kabler; he is not allowed to enter or be near the premises.

“We have offered our full cooperation to the Rhode Island State Police, and we will assist them in every way possible. Barrington Police Chief John LaCross has offered his full support and help with any needs that may arise for our community.

“This is painful news for our congregation, and our main focus, as always, is to continue to safeguard our children and take the appropriate steps to attend to the needs of our entire congregation.

“The congregation respectfully asks for privacy during this challenging time.”

The statement was signed by Rabbi Andrew Klein and Lisa Shea, who serves as president of the board of trustees at Temple Habonim.

Mr. Kabler is an East Providence resident.

One of the 12-year-old Barrington girls who was charged with simple assault and battery, felony assault, kidnapping of a minor, and conspiracy, stemming from an alleged bullying case in early April, is facing a new police charge.

On Thursday, May 7, Barrington police arrested the local minor and charged her with contempt of court, after she allegedly failed to follow orders issued by Rhode Island Family Court.

Police said the girl, who is a seventh-grader at Barrington Middle School, had left her home without a parent, which was a violation of the court’s order. The alleged violation occurred earlier in the week, said police.

The recent charge came on the same day as the local girl and another 12-year-old female were due in RI Family Court in relation to the April 8 incident. Police said that during the April 8 incident, the two 12-year-olds attacked a 15-year-old Barrington girl, allegedly choking, slapping, taunting, holding her against her will, and stripping her of her clothes.

A spokesman for Rhode Island Family Court said the judge hearing the alleged bullying case would not release any information about the court proceedings. The spokesman said Associate Justice Michael Forte would not release court dates either.

The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week:

Alexander J. Bangs, 23, of 120 Horizon Drive, Tiverton, was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct for indecent exposure on Metacom Avenue on May 5.

Thomas P. Muscara, 27 of 702 Saber Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, was charged with vandalism on Cottage Street around 7 p.m. May 5.

Aaron D. Almeida, 33, 98 Clegg St., Tiverton, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving with a suspended license. He was arrested in Tiverton on May 5 and picked up by Bristol police.

Joshua J. Mello, 27, of Wood Street, Bristol, was charged with domestic assault by strangulation.

Anthony French, 26, of 324 Cranston St., Cranston, was arrested on a 4th District Court bench warrant after police received a call of a suspicious man walking at Hope and Jefferson streets at 11:30 a.m. May 7.

Sean T. Jobin, 24, of 925 Broadway, East Providence, was arrested on bench warrants from 6th District Court and 2nd District Court. Both were for failure to appear in court.

Amy E. Conti, 40, of 40 Congregational St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was charged with two counts of simple assault and disorderly conduct after police were called to Congregational Street to settle a neighbor dispute.

Francis L. Morrow, 27, of 740 Metacom Ave., Bristol, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of narcotics.

Thomas N. Buffi, 33, of 208 Market St., Warren, was charged with possession with intent to deliver narcotics.

Timothy Jude Lawlor Jr., 24, of 63 Currier St. Apt. A, Methuen, Mass., was charged with driving under the influence on Metacom Avenue just before 1 a.m.

Christine A. Freitas, 35, of 80 Seymour St., Warren, was arrested in Warren on a Bristol warrant for two counts of larceny under $1,500.

Christopher R. Cortina, 21, of 35 Colonial Drive, Trumbull, Conn., was charged with DUI on Almeida Court at 7 p.m.

Momodou Jagne, 33, of 11 Harvest St., Apt. 2, Providence, was arrested on a 3rd District Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court.

Veronica M. Pacheco, 31, of 29 Reliance Drive, Bristol, was charged with DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test on Poppasquash Road just after midnight.

Paul G. Braz, 20, of 15 Alma Ave., Bristol, was cited for driving without a license after being pulled over at Metacom and Gooding avenues just after 9 p.m.

Stella sits in a lawn chair.

Dan Caine said his 8-year-old son was playing with the family’s dog, Stella, at about 6:30 p.m. in the yard of their Maple Avenue home when something caught the young dog’s attention.

Stella, a black labrador, sprinted toward Maple Avenue — the family lives near the intersection of Maple and Barrington Avenues — and into the roadway. Mr. Caine said a quick-moving pickup truck then struck the dog and continued down the street.

“It could have just as easily been a kid” to get hit, said Mr. Caine. “People have got to slow down when they’re driving on Maple Avenue.”

Mr. Caine and his wife, Margaret Hafner Caine, rushed Stella to a 24-hour animal hospital.

“She’s having issues with her lungs,” Mr. Caine said. “She was under anesthesia for almost two hours… we almost lost her.”

Stella was still at the animal hospital on Thursday.

Mr. Caine said the recent accident was not the first along Maple Avenue. He said a number of residents have lost their pets to speeding cars; he said one neighbor had three of her cats killed by cars.

“These cars come flying down the road,” he said.

Mr. Caine said a number of his neighbors offered their help following the accident. He said he was struck by how generous and kind everyone has been.

“The support we’ve seen from family and friends and neighbors, including some we haven’t even met before, has been remarkable,” he said.

Stella was struck by a pickup truck on Maple Avenue on Wednesday, may 13.

Bristol police are “working on leads” in an ongoing investigation of a rash of daytime housebreaks in Bristol.

Although police declined to discuss the case for fear of jeopardizing the investigation, residents, particularly on the west side of town, have flooded Facebook with comments on the break-ins, claiming that at least eight have occurred over the last week.

Some of the areas targeted reportedly include Naomi Street, Usher Road, Beach Road, Mulberry Road, Adelaide Avenue and Canario Street in Warren.

According to unconfirmed reports, the thief or thieves are stealing electronics from the homes.
A similar rash of daytime housebreaks is currently being investigated by Rehoboth, Mass. police. It is unknown if the cases are related.

The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between May 4 and May 10:

Monday, May 4

A resident on Naomi Street called to report a suspicious man in his 30s walking in the woods near her home just before 3:30 p.m. There man would not come out of the woods until the caller went inside, she reported. Police could not find the man.

Car tires were reportedly damaged in Lot D of Roger Williams University. The report came in around 9 p.m.

Police responded to possible drug activity at Hope and Court streets about 9:30 a.m., and were searching for a potential suspect in a yellow shirt walking southbound on Hope Street. It turned out to be a false report.

Find out who was apprehended in this week’s Bristol arrest report

Tuesday, May 5

A hypodermic needle was found by a tree near a home on Hope Street. Rescue personnel disposed of the needle.

A possibly rabid raccoon was spotted on Lindsey Avenue at 8:30 a.m. The animal went into the woods and disappeared.

A caller reported loud noise from the second floor deck of Aidan’s Pub and Grill on John Street just before 11:30 p.m. A patrolman spoke with the manager regarding the noise.

Wednesday, May 6

A car was reportedly facing a home on Poppasquash Road with its lights on just before 3:30 a.m. The car was gone when officers arrived.

Police investigated reports of a possible break-in at Blithewold Mansion. The museum director reported possible pry marks on the back door. It turned out to be no problem. A curtain rod had gotten stuck in the door as it was being closed, causing he marks.

Warren Police called to report the GPS in a stolen cell phone indicated it was on Town Common on Wood Street. Police could not find the phone.

A resident on Naomi Street called to report a man in a black hooded sweatshirt was walking down the street talking on a cell phone just after 11 p.m. Police were unable to find the man.

A car was reportedly facing a home on Poppasquash Road with its lights on just before 3:30 a.m. The car was gone when officers arrived.

Warren Police called to report the GPS in a stolen cell phone indicated it was on Town Common on Wood Street. Police could not find the phone.

Thursday, May 7

Police helped find the owner of a car in which two dogs were locked inside at Thames and Franklin streets at 10 a.m.

Another report of a suspicious man walking on Naomi Street came in at 1:30 p.m. There was no indication why the caller felt the man was suspicious, and no police action was necessary.

Friday, May 8

Police responded twice to reports of a loud house party on Burke Road at 6 p.m. and again an hour later. Police advised the partiers to keep it down.

A suspicious man wearing a trench coat and carrying several bags was reportedly hanging around the playground at Bristol Town Beach on Asylum Road. He was escorted to the entrance of Colt State Park.

Police responded twice to reports of a loud house party on Burke Road at 6 p.m. and again an hour later. Police advised the partiers to keep it down.

Saturday, May 9

Police responded to a complaint of a loud house party at High and Bay streets around 12:30 a.m. Officers advised the residents to keep it down.

A resident on Sousa Street called to report a “suspicious” black car parked on the street. The car was park legally and there was no issue.

Sunday, May 10

Police were busy responding to noise and nuisance complaints throughout the night on Bay View Avenue, Oliver Street, Hope Street and Wood Street. There were no arrests made or citations issued.

Cars were reportedly broken into on Catherine Street and Washington Street. The reports came in between 8 and 9 a.m.

Officers responded to a 911 call to report a fight at a pub on John Street. The fighters were gone when police arrived.

A Barrington elementary school student reportedly made up a story about an older man who had been spotted using the girls’ bathroom at the school last week.

On Thursday, May 14, a female student at Hampden Meadows School reportedly told a school employee that she had been entering the girls’ restroom when she saw an older man standing at the sink washing his hands. She said he was wearing jeans and had a yellow dog with him.

The girl said she quickly left the restroom and went straight to an administrator to share the news. She also told the school employee that the older man had left the building with his dog and walked down Kent Street.

For close to two hours, Barrington police searched the area for the subject, but could not find him. They even stopped by residences of individuals who fit the description of the older man, but could not locate a suspect.

Later that day, police were notified from school officials that the elementary school student had recanted her story — she said that she did not see an older man in the girls’ restroom, rather a bigger female student with hairy arms.

Hampden Meadows School Principal Tracey McGee sent an email to parents of school children telling them that initial report of a stranger in the school had been fabricated.

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

Tuesday, May 12

A Park Avenue couple told police they were the victims of identity fraud. The husband and wife said they had filed a joint tax return and was told by the Internal Revenue Service that one had already been filed using their names and Social Security numbers.

A Lafayette Street woman also reported that her identity had been stolen. The woman said in April, she was contacted by PNC Bank regarding a March bank statement in the amount of $6,000. After telling the bank she had never opened an account there, the woman was informed the account would be closed and that she should file a police report. The woman also told police that she learned in July 2014 that her Social Security number had been fraudulently used.

Wednesday, May 13

Several people were treated for injuries following a three-vehicle accident at the corner of East Main Road and Crossings Court shortly before 5:30 p.m. The drivers were Maryanna E. Smith of Portsmouth, Kaitlin L. Brughelli of Middletown and Leanne C. West of Portsmouth. According to police, the Smith car was attempting to enter East Main Road from Lepes Road when it was struck by the Brughelli vehicle, which was traveling north on East Main Road. The Brughelli car then hit the West vehicle, which was traveling south on East Main Road in the left travel lane. Smith and Brughelli were taken to Newport Hospital by firefighters. A passenger in the Smith vehicle was treated for injuries on the scene.

Saturday, May 16

Gary E. Sargent, 69, of 15 Church Lane, Apt. 2, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test shortly before noon. Police made the arrest after Mr. Sargent drove off the roadway at 380 Wapping Road and his car got stuck in a ditch.

Sunday, May 17

Police responded just before 10 a.m. of a report that a Runabout powerboat had fallen off a trailer on West Main Road. The owner’s son was driving the truck with the trailer and trying to negotiate the turn from Hedly Street onto West Main Road when trailer struck the curbing, dislodging the boat and sending it onto the roadway. A tow service was contacted and workers placed the boat back onto the trailer.

Theodore B. Amado, 49, of 28250 Pine Haven Way, Apt. 75, Bonita Springs, Fla., was charged with violating a protective order at about 9 p.m. Mr. Amado was a passenger in a car pulled over on West Main Road near Raytheon for speeding and changing lanes without using a signal. A records check revealed there was an active no-contact order between Mr. Amado and the driver. There were also two bench warrants for his arrest, one from Superior Court and the other from Second District Court, police said.

Monday, May 18

Emmanuel G. Barada, 33, of 465 Elmwood Ave., Providence, was charged at 8 a.m. with disorderly conduct (fighting/tumultuous behavior) in connection with an incident first reported May 15. His employer at New England Boatworks said he was concerned after hearing Mr. Barada, who appeared intoxicated, make random comments about fearing a work injury, police said. Another employee said Mr. Barads had made a “random odd statement of violence” a week earlier, according to police. The employer said he was concerned about the safety of people working in the boatyard and that Mr. Barada was a danger to the staff. Mr. Barada was arrested when he reported to work on Monday.