Six people displaced after Portsmouth house fire
PORTSMOUTH — Four adults and two children escaped from a fire that heavily damaged a two-family home Thursday night. “One of the families was put up by Red Cross — two adults,” said Elizabeth McDonald,...
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Portsmouth police boat spills onto Route 24
A boom crane from Pirate Cove Marina lifts the police boat back onto its trailer. This photo was posted on the marina’s Facebook page.PORTSMOUTH — A local marina came to the rescue after the Portsmouth...
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East Providence Police arrest two on counterfeit gift card charges
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department announced the arrest of two suspects in possession of several thousands of dollars worth of fake gift cards. Sherlyn Oplan, 29, of 1530 Albany...
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Portsmouth police: Bulldog attacks, kills leashed pet
PORTSMOUTH — Here are the highlights from this week’s police log: Tuesday, March 26 A car driven by Carol Scanlon of Warren somehow found itself stuck on top of a large rock at the corner of West Main...
View ArticleLittle Compton police: man charged for no show at failure-to-pay hearing
Sunday, March 31 At 9:06 p.m., Kyle N. Novo, 19, of 200 Long Highway, Little Compton, was charged under a 2nd District Court warrant with failure to appear for a failure to pay hearing.
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Tiverton police move to upgrade through accreditation
Lt. Michael Carr’s wife Amy pins on his badge, as their children watch.TIVERTON — A long-term transformation of the Tiverton Police Department is underway. It’s called accreditation, and for the town...
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Marijuana: ‘It’s illegal and it’s a drug’
Possessing a small amount of marijuana no longer carries a criminal charge in Rhode Island but local officials don’t want young people to think that means the drug is safe. Especially driving under...
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Tiverton man gets no jail time for growing 506 pot plants
Billie R. SchofieldTIVERTON — A 57-year-old Tiverton man, arrested last year for growing 506 marijuana plants at two addresses he maintained in town, was handed his punishment last Thursday in federal...
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Barrington Police: Man was chasing dog
Police have determined that a man spotted sprinting away from a County Road home Sunday night definitely wasn’t trying to break-in. He was chasing his dog. The homeowners contacted police just after...
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Couple argues at Walker Farm, draws police interest
Police found a peculiar sight on Route 114 north Sunday afternoon — a man walking in the breakdown lane with a blue sedan rolling along next to him. The man and the vehicle’s driver, a Warwick woman,...
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Two more Barrington home break-ins reported
Barrington police are investigating two home break-ins that occurred sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, April 3 and 4. The two break-ins — one was at a Sowams Road home and the...
View ArticleEast Providence man indicted for mortgage scheme
PROVIDENCE — The Attorney General’s office Monday, April 8, announced a Statewide Grand Jury had reported out a secret indictment charging Kenneth Mollicone and East Providence resident Bryan Tobey...
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Westport Police: Warrants by the bunch
Friday, March 29 Natasha Amaral, 26, of Swansea was stopped on State Road and charged with driving with a suspended license and revoked registration. At 5:34 p.m., police served an arrest warrant on...
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Portsmouth police: Barrington man stole car from prospective boss
Here’s the weekly police log from the Portsmouth Police Department: Sunday, March 31 Police responded to 93 Baker Road at about 9:20 a.m. for a report of a boat adrift. The boat, which appeared to be...
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Barrington police investigate animal cruelty case
BARRINGTON — People walking their dogs at Haines Park noticed a pit bull tied to a tree near the dog park and waited for more than an hour for the dog’s owner to return. When that didn’t happen, they...
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Barrington police find Warren men wandering the woods in middle of the night
Why would two men wearing all black clothing walk through the woods at Veterans’ Park at 2:30 in the morning? To record sounds near Brickyard Pond. At least, that’s what the two Warren men told a...
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Westport Police: Warrant arrests again keep police busy
Friday, April 5 A break-in was reported on Division Road at 9:13 p.m. Saturday, April 6 At 5:24 p.m., a break-in was reported on Fisher Road. Sunday, April 7 A motor vehicle break-in on Old Bedford...
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Portsmouth police: Man stole grapes from Clements’
PORTSMOUTH — Here’s the latest police log from the police department. Thursday, April 4 Shaun A. Roussel, 25, of 35 Touisset Road, Warren, was issued a civil citation for possession 1 ounce or less of...
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Barrington police arrest two break-ins suspects, looking for more
Barrington police have now arrested two people believed to be connected to the rash of recent home break-ins across Barrington. On April 5, police charged Alexander Moore, 23, of 30 Washington Road,...
View ArticleEast Providence Police Chief Tavares put on administative leave, Parella...
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police Chief Joseph Tavares has been relieved of his day-to-day duties leading the department, been placed on administrative leave by City Manager Peter Graczykowski...
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