East Providence Police seek identity of New Year’s Eve robbery suspect
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police are looking for assistance in identifying a suspect that broke into the Express Gas, 1345 Wampanoag Trail on December 31, 2013. The suspect broke the glass...
View ArticleBarrington police charge pharmacy worker with larceny
A Providence man who worked part-time for RiteAid Pharmacies across the region is facing charges after he allegedly stole prescription medication. Barrington police charged 24-year-old Matthew J....
View ArticlePortsmouth police charge three with DWI
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Saturday, Jan. 11 Justin R. Albano, 27, of 1 South Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated after...
View ArticleBarrington police pinch alleged pork pilferer
A surveillance image shows the alleged pork thief leaving Shaw’s Supermarket on Dec. 31.The man who allegedly stole a $36 pork tenderloin from Shaw’s Supermarket in Barrington on New Year’s Eve was...
View ArticleRehoboth, Bristol teens charged with damaging mailboxes
Several residents in the neighborhood north of the Bristol Fire Department headquarters awoke Sunday morning to their mailboxes damaged, the result of an overnight vandalism spree allegedly by two area...
View ArticleBristol Police log: Girlfriend denies engagement, keeps ring
The following items are among those in the Bristol Police log Jan. 6 – 13, 2014: Monday, Jan. 6 Police and firefighters responded to an area of Metacom Avenue at 10:48 a.m. for a report that a utility...
View ArticleGPS tracks man accused of assaulting 5-year-old girl
Robert K. Assad (Westport Police photo)Twice Westport Police made appointments this week to meet with a Level 3 sex offender about new Westport accusations against him and twice he was a no-show. After...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing East Providence man
Photos by Rich DionneEAST PROVIDENCE — State and local public safety personnel continued the search for missing East Providence man Daniel Larue, spending several hours Friday, Jan. 17, in the Seekonk...
View ArticleWestport Police: Loud muffler leads to lots of marijuana
Saturday, Jan 4 Vandalism was reported on Robert Street at 2:47 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 Firefighters were called by 911 to a report of a fire on Brayton Point Road at 11:03 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 After a 4:42...
View ArticleBarrington teen charged with arson, simple assault
Barrington police charged an 18-year-old resident with domestic-arson fourth degree and domestic-simple assault after they responded to a 911 hang-up call on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16. Police...
View ArticlePortsmouth police charge man with trespassing
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Friday, Jan. 17 Jacob R. DeCastro, 23, of 68 Massasoit Ave., was charged with driving while intoxicated...
View ArticleBristol Police log: Man assaults car with screwdriver
The following are among those listed in the Bristol Police log Jan. 13 – 21, 2014: Monday, Jan. 13 A Wood Street caller reported suspicious activity at their neighbor’s house. The windows on the second...
View ArticleDrug sweep nets six Bristol residents
Shawn VargasLauren GaglioKenneth Anthony CoelhoEric PiresCody James CabralBethanie DaSilvaSix Bristol residents are being held without bail in the Adult Correctional Institutes following a drug sweep...
View ArticleFor Tiverton, storm less than predicted, officials report
Tiverton’s new plow like this one will arrive in March, but 17 plows are out Wednesday for January’s storm.TIVERTON — From all reports, Tiverton has made it through the snow storm of January 21 intact,...
View ArticleBarrington panhandler removed from shopping center
Barrington police responded to the area outside the Shaw’s Supermarket in the Barrington Shopping Center last week for a panhandler on the premises. The call was received at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan....
View ArticleEast Providence Police Vice Unit takes down suspected cocaine dealer
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Vice Unit announced the arrest of city man on charges of possession and intent to distribute cocaine. According to the report of EPPD Sergeant Diogo Mello,...
View ArticleBarrington woman: Landscaper is a tree thief
An 85-year-old Sowams Road resident called police on Thursday, Jan. 23 to report a trespassing problem. The woman told police that she had hired a Rehoboth-based landscaper to cut down a tree on her...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing jewelry, cash in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from this week’s Portsmouth police log. Tuesday, Jan. 21 A school bus and car collided at St. Philomena School, Corys Lane, at about 3:30 during student pickup....
View ArticlePortsmouth’s Anthony House tenants demand peace
Many residents of Anthony House Apartments, at 51 Middle Road, have complained about what they view as unsafe living conditions at the complex.PORTSMOUTH — Police Chief Thomas F. Lee says his...
View ArticleBristol man charged in ‘lover’s quarrel’
A Bristol man is being held on $50,000 surety bond at the Adult Correctional Institutions after allegedly beating up his girlfriend last Saturday. Robert V. August, 40, of 40 Duffield Road, was...
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