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Alleged skinny-dipper a no-show in Barrington court
Barrington Municipal Court Judge Frank Connor, shown at a previous session, had two no-shows on Sept. 19.The judge was there. The police officers were there. The clerk was there. But the two...
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Police bust Little Compton marijuana growing operation
Some product from the marijuana growing operation — set up and arranged in the “entire house,” said police — at 56 Long Highway, Little Compton.LITTLE COMPTON — A 50-year-old Little Compton man, and a...
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Boston police commander recommended for Portsmouth chief’s job
Capt. Thomas Lee of the Boston Police Department. Photo courtesy of North End Regional Review.PORTSMOUTH — Town Administrator John Klimm is recommending that Thomas F. Lee, a senior commander in the...
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Portsmouth’s new police chief sworn in
Robert F. Lee is sworn in as Portsmouth’s new police chief at Town Hall Monday night.PORTSMOUTH — Robert F. Lee, a senior commander in the Boston Police Department with 32 years of experience in law...
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Barrington High freshman arrested on weapons charge
A 14-year-old Barrington boy is facing a weapons possession charge after school officials found a folding knife inside his backpack last week. The boy was allegedly chewing tobacco during a gym class...
View ArticleBristol police log: ‘Everyone shut up’
The following report is compiled from the Bristol Police Department call log for the week of Sept. 16-22, 2013: Monday, Sept. 16 Police were called to an area of Opechee Drive for a report of...
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Two men charged in Portsmouth car break-ins
PORTSMOUTH — Two Newport men face multiple charges after several vehicles were broken into early Tuesday morning in the north end of town. Arrested were Rodney M. Pierce, 31, and John L. Richard, 20,...
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Barrington plays host to state police search and rescue training
A number of Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Police vehicles filled the parking lot at Police Cove Park in Barrington on Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, making some passing motorists feel concerned...
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Police: Portsmouth teenager harasses Barrington man
A 25-year-old Barrington man grew tired of receiving crank phone calls and recently filed a complaint with police, which eventually led to the arrest of a 15-year-old Portsmouth girl. Police said the...
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Barrington girl frightened after man ‘eyeballs’ her
A 13-year-old Barrington girl says a man driving a white pick-up tried to entice her on Friday, Sept. 20. According to police, the girl was walking home on Leslie Avenue in the Bay Spring neighborhood...
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Policeman who secretly filmed girl sentenced; wife found footage
A Westport man who once worked as a policeman in Little Compton, Westport and other places has been sentenced to three years probation for possession of child pornography in connection with the secret...
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Barrington police arrest men with knives
In two separate but similar incidents, Barrington police arrested men who were allegedly found to be in possession of knives too large. The law states that people cannot wear or carry a concealed...
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Portsmouth police get social, join Facebook
PORTSMOUTH — Did you hear? The Portsmouth Police Department is now on Facebook. “The police department will now utilize this social site to publicize events and update its citizens on activities, both...
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Portsmouth police investigate collisions with deer, bicycle
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the police report from over the past week. Tuesday, Nov. 5 Adorth Word Jr., 60, of 231 Maple Ave., Newport, was charged with disorderly conduct (using...
View ArticleMoo-ve over: Cow wanders Sowams Drive in Bristol
The following items were among the Bristol police log Nov. 5 – 11, 2013: Tuesday, Nov. 5 A Bay VIew Avenue resident asked to speak to an officer about a pill she allegedly found in her daughter’s room....
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Barrington woman out $4,200 after she falls for scam
A New Meadow Road resident in Barrington fell victim to a phone scam last week, and is $4,200 poorer for it. The resident reportedly answered a call on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from someone claiming to be her...
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Survey: Fewer Barrington students using tobacco, non-prescription meds
A survey of students at Barrington High School shows that use of tobacco and non-medical prescriptions drugs is about half what it was five years ago. The survey, which was conducted by the BAY Team,...
View ArticleBristol Police warn of possible sexting among middle school students
The Bristol Police Department is investigating claims that middle school students may have taken inappropriate pictures of themselves and shared them among their friends. Police notified the Bristol...
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Youth charged with knife threat at high school
A Westport youth faces several charges after police say the student threatened another with a knife at Westport High School. The incident took place during the lunch hour in the school (precise...
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Barrington doctor allegedly violated law, behaved badly
Dr. Joseph DeLuca works at Alpha Pediatrics at 310 Maple Ave., in Barrington.The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a consent order on Thursday, Nov. 14, calling for Dr. Joseph DeLuca, who...
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