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Bristol man allegedly threatens police with pipe wrench
Timothy J. Nolan, 36, of 1 Murphy Ave., Apt. 1, Bristol, was charged with felony assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest after he allegedly threatened officers with a pipe wrench. Mr....
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Police: Patron stole money bag from Portsmouth bar
PORTSMOUTH — Here are the highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Monday, March 31 Police received a report from the town’s Department of Public Works of illegal dumping at...
View ArticleEast Providence City Council once again shuts down East Bay Tavern
EAST PROVIDENCE — The cycle of rebukes and challenges continued Wednesday night, April 9, during an emergency show-cause public hearing as the East Providence City Council once again voted to shutter...
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(Mock) murder at Portsmouth Town Hall!
Police tape surrounds the entrance of Town Hall, where students from the Citizen Police Academy conducted a mock crime scene investigation.PORTSMOUTH — A mad gunman’s on the loose after shooting two...
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Barrington resident rips out her neighbor’s pine trees
A Townsend Street resident stopped into the Barrington Police Department on Saturday, April 5, at about 3:30 p.m., to file a report for malicious damage to his property. The resident told an officer...
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Bristol Police to take-back residents’ unwanted drugs
The Bristol Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 26, 2014. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., officers will be stationed at...
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Walk back from liquor store too much for Barrington man
A person jogging along the East Bay Bike Path called police on Monday, April 7, at about 6 p.m. after noticing a man sitting near the path, holding a dog. Police responded to the area of the path...
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Barrington teen approached by man offering sex
Barrington police are ramping up patrols in the Hampden Meadows area of town after a 16 year-old boy told officers that he had been approached by a man on who was offering oral sex on Saturday, April...
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Police: Man scrapped neighbors’ cars for cash
Nathan J. Moniz WESTPORT — A Westport man faces larceny charges after police say he sold his neighbors’ cars to a Tiverton scrapyard for cash. On Monday, April 14, Westport police arrested Nathan J....
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Bloodied burglar carried on, police say
Robert FrazierHis hand cut badly during one break-in, a bleeding Fall River man persevered and attempted to break into a second Westport location, police say, before officers finally caught up to him...
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Barrington residents report stolen tax refunds
A few Barrington residents contacted the police last week after they learned their tax refunds had been stolen. On Monday, April 7, a Highland Avenue resident stopped into the station and told...
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Men charged with stealing street signs in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Friday, April 11 Edward J. White, 29, of 19 Harrington Ave., Portsmouth, was charged with domestic assault....
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Dog abandoned in Barrington finds a new home
This dog was abandoned in Haines Park in late March, but now has a new home.The dog left chained to a guardrail in Haines Park during a drenching rain storm has found a new home. Barrington Police...
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Jett pleads not guilty in connection with 2012 East Providence murder
PROVIDENCE — Murder suspect Andrew Jett entered a plea of not guilty during when he was arraigned Wednesday, April 16, in the 2012 death of Michelle Busby. His next court date is July 16 for a...
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Police investigate bridge walkers, loud parties, more windmill noise
Monday, April 7 A resident called to report a suspicious man on the Mt. Hope Bridge who was throwing wires off the bridge and appeared to be preparing to repel off the bridge. Portsmouth officers...
View ArticleState Police arrest Fall River man on DUI charges following East Providence...
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island State Police arrested a Fall River man for driving under the influence after he was involved in a a motor vehicle accident involving three cars on Route 195 west in...
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Missing Rehoboth woman, Chorus of East Providence member found deceased
EAST PROVIDENCE — Numerous media outlets reported Saturday, April 19, a Rehoboth woman, considered missing since earlier in the week and last seen at the Burger King restaurant in city on Taunton...
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‘Disgruntled’ Barrington employee stops by town manager’s home
The town manager in Barrington had to call police twice last week while dealing with a disgruntled former town employee. On Thursday, April 17, Barrington Town Manager Peter DeAngelis called the...
View ArticleFire hydrant crashes through restaurant window
Mike and Lihua Zhang were preparing their China Gourmet restaurant for the day’s customers last Wednesday when they were startled by a tremendous crash and the sound of flying glass. When the dust had...
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Portsmouth man charged with 2nd-degree child abuse
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Wednesday, April 16 Police conducted a search warrant on a home at 179 Hilltop Drive around 11:25 a.m. in...
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