PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Peter M. McAuliffe, 58, of 23 Chapel St., Apt. A, Newport, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense); driving after his license had been denied, suspended or revoked; and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police stopped Mr. McAuliffe’s car on West Main Road near Donna Drive shortly after 4 a.m. because his vehicle drifted over the lane divider.
Friday, Nov. 14
Xavier V. Perry, 20, of 90 Girard Ave., Newport, was charged on a bench warrant issued by Second District Court. Police made the arrest shortly after 4:20 a.m. after responding to Mobil Station on West Main Road for a report of several disorderly male parties in the store. One of the men had blood on his clothing and cuts to his left hand, according to police. The car the men were riding in had a flat tire and they were awaiting AAA service to arrive, police said. When police checked the car, they found Mr. Perry inside sleeping and his pants were soaked with what appeared to be urine, police said. During a records check police found that Mr. Perry had two active Superior Court bench warrants as well as one from District Court.
Melissa S. Castle, 32, of 54 Silva Ave., was charged with driving a vehicle without the consent of its owner, a felony, as well as larceny of under $1,500. The arrest stems from an incident on Nov. 11, when police received a report from a woman who said her 1994 Chrysler New Yorker was missing, along with a flat-screen TV, Dell laptop computer and $80 and cash. Portsmouth police picked up Ms. Castle at the Middletown Police Department at 12:50 p.m. after a warrant had been issued for her arrest.
A 15-year-old girl was charged with two counts of vandalism with malicious injury to property and trespassing at about 8:30 p.m. Police said a Windstone Drive man told police that his surveillance cameras showed that a female had entered his yard and threw something at the home before leaving. A broken egg on the edge of the front lawn was later found, police said. The man identified the girl as being a neighbor, so police went to her home and knocked. The door was answered by the girl, police said, who started crying when told of the reason for the visit. She also admitted having thrown an egg onto the property on another occasion, police said.
Saturday, Nov. 15
A incident of road rage which started in Middletown was blamed for a two-vehicle accident on East Main Road at Sylvania Lane at about 12:45 p.m., police said. The drivers, John Machado of Seekonk and Dana Lyons of Portsmouth, both claimed that the other driver had sideswiped their car, police said. Neither driver was injured.
Sunday, Nov. 16
Frankarlo Quinones, 24, of 314 Hope St., Apt. 7, Bristol, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, with damage resulting to the other vehicle. Police said the accident took place on West Main Road near John Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. No one was injured in the accident, police said.
Police responded to a group home on Bristol Ferry Road at 3:42 p.m. after getting a call that a counselor had been assaulted. A 14-year-old female was charged with assault after biting the counselor’s right forearm and breaking the skin, according to police.
Richard M. Seale, 33, of 2721 East Main Road, was arrested at his home shortly before 6 p.m. on a bench warrant issued from Second District Court.
Monday, Nov. 17
At 12:20 p.m., Police investigated a complaint of vandalism to a commercial building at 3381 East Main Road, formerly Portsmouth Getty. The owner recently learned that the roof of the building had been tagged with graffiti in red spray paint.