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Barrington family grieves after speeding car killed their cat
Suka, this calico cat that lived on Maple Avenue, was killed by a speeding car on June 5.A Maple Avenue family’s cat was struck and killed by a speeding car last week, and now the family is asking...
View ArticleState Police arrest East Providence man on bank embezzlement charges
NORTH SCITUATE — The State Police Financial Crimes Unit announced Wednesday afternoon, June 11, the arrest of an East Providence man for the alleged embezzlement of $70,063.23 from branches of the Bank...
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Barrington traffic snarls, moped to blame
The sight of a Barrington police cruiser was apparently too much to handle for the driver of a slow-moving moped recently. At about 2:15 p.m. on Monday, June 2, an officer on a traffic post on the...
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Bristol Police: Swimming deer, crossing turtle
Monday, June 2 A woman on State Street called to report two cars in the neighborhood, the drivers of which were video taping her home. A private investigator was working in the area and had checked in...
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Barrington boathouse suspected as possible drinking spot
The boathouse on Mathewson Road.A boathouse perched overlooking Barrington Harbor may have been the site of some recent drinking parties, said the owner of the property. Barrington police received a...
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Former Roger Williams student charged with threatening faculty
A Massachusetts man accused of threatening Roger Williams University faculty members has been extradited to Bristol to face charges here after having been charged in his home state in February. Kevin...
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Bristol arrest log: Shoplifting, forgery, strangulation
Manuel J. Barboza, 57, of 500 Wood St., Bristol, was charged with violating a no-contact order on June 3 after police received reports of a man lying in the road on Wood Street at about 10 p.m. Jose A....
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East Providence Fire, Police seek to recruit more women, minorities
Police Chief Joseph Tavares, EEO Officer Elmer Pina and Fire Chief Oscar Elmasian are hoping to attract more women and minorities into the recruitment process.EAST PROVIDENCE — In the mind of Elmer...
View ArticleEast Providence Fire Department hosts open house, holds promotion ceremony
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Fire Department plans two significant events in the coming days. The EPFD will host an open house Sunday, June 22, at the renovated Station No. 4 located on...
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Barrington police on alert for house break-ins
Barrington Police Chief John LaCross is asking for the public’s assistance in keeping an eye out for prowlers. Chief LaCross said people should call the police right away if they suspect someone...
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Barrington teacher finds bullets in school parking lot
A Primrose Hill School teacher stumbled across a box of unused shotgun shells on school grounds on Thursday, June 12. According to police, the teacher had pulled her car into the lower parking lot at...
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Barrington men pinched for underage drinking
Four Barrington men are facing underage possession of alcohol charges after an incident on Saturday night, June 14. Barrington police were alerted to a car parked behind the Barrington Presbyterian...
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Former Mt. Hope coach allegedly gave vodka to student
Former Mt. Hope High School tennis coach Timothy Atkinson is due to face a judge July 11 after he was charged with providing alcohol to minors. Atkinson, 23, of 262 Rhode Island Ave., Fall River,...
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Police: Man climbed old Sakonnet Bridge, took pics
PORTSMOUTH — Here are the highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Tuesday, June 10 Manuel Torres, 41, of 11 Constitution Ave., Apt. C, Middletown, was charged with...
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Barrington officials react to bullets found on school grounds
Barrington Police Chief John LaCross (shown) and Schools Superintendent Michael Messore issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the discovery of bullets outside Primrose Hill School.Barrington Schools...
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Barrington woman spooked by handkerchiefed zealot
All she wanted to do was walk the dog — instead she received an apocalyptic earful. A Barrington woman was taking her dog for a stroll on the East Bay Bike Path on Tuesday night, June 10, when a man...
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Barrington man indicted for wire fraud
Warren Hebert, a 66 year-old Barrington resident, is facing a nine-count indictment alleging that he defrauded at least nine businesses and one municipal agency of money that was supposed to be paid...
View ArticleState Police may question lawmakers on 38 Studios
NORTH SMITHFIELD — Lawmakers leery of impending State Police questioning received a clarification from Superintendent Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell late Wednesday afternoon, June 18, about the...
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Portsmouth police chief seeks review of Beach House
PORTSMOUTH — There’s more bad news for the Beach House Tavern in Island Park. Just a few weeks after its owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court, Police Chief Thomas F. Lee is asking the...
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Noise complaints abound as party season begins
Bristol Police officers responded to the following calls last week: Monday, June 9 A resident on Birchwood Road is out $3,500 after a contractor cashed a check for replacement windows on the home, but...
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