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East Providence Police Youth Explorers graduate academy
NARRAGANSETT — Five East Providence Police Explorers recently graduated the Annual week-long Rhode Island Law Enforcement Explorer Academy at Camp Varnum in Narragansett, June 28. EPPD Sergeant David...
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Arrests follow party where rape, thefts, underage drinking reported
PORTSMOUTH — A Fourth of July party at a Bay View Avenue house led to a number of reports to police, one from a woman who said she was raped, and the arrest this week of two brothers who police say...
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Barrington bicyclist struck by car, injured
Barrington police received a 911 call at about 7:12 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers responded to the area of 94 County Road where they found a 21 year-old...
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Three from Fall River charged in East Providence thefts
EAST PROVIDENCE — Maybe call it a case of “Bonnie and Clyde” out on a spree along with their “Uncle Fester.” Three suspects from Fall River were arrested in connection to a pair of East Providence...
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Barrington gardener finds stolen stash
A Barrington man doing his gardening in the area of Deerfield Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, July 9, was surprised to find a number of items stowed behind a bush inside a shopping bag. The man called...
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Barrington barking dog will be ‘suppressed’ says owner
Some dogs’ barks are louder than others, and the yelp of a pooch on Lillis Avenue proved to be quite piercing last Saturday morning. At about 9 a.m. on July 12, Barrington police began receiving...
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Tiverton woman rams pickup for carrying dog in back
TIVERTON — A Tiverton woman rammed her car into a pickup truck at a gas station near Bliss Four Corners during an altercation about a dog she believed was riding unsafely in the bed of a pickup truck....
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Barrington break-in update: Door busted, biker spotted
Barrington police are investigating two recent incidents — one involving a door that had been pushed in, and a second that involved a possible break-in suspect riding a bike late at night. A Walter...
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Barrington residents spot larceny suspects
Two residents living in opposite ends of Barrington called police after seeing men trying to break into their vehicles last week. At about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, a North Lake Drive resident...
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East Providence Police assist young cancer patient
EAST PROVIDENCE — Seen by some as heroes of the community for their daily service, members of local law enforcement offered their assistance to a city child in the throes of his own personal heroic...
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Barrington police: She bit him and then bit herself
Barrington police received a 911 call for an assault in progress on Allen Avenue on Friday, July 18, at 12:19 p.m. When officers arrived they found a 70 year-old man, who owned the home, and a 40...
View ArticlePortsmouth police in high-speed chase of motorcyclist
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Wednesday, July 16 Firefighters and police responded around 12:30 p.m. to a car fire on Glen Farm Road,...
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‘Friend of Obama’ charged with hitting cop
A “good friend of Barack Obama” who “worked under the Dalai Lama” and who’s friend is “a member of the CIA” was arrested outside of Aiden’s Pub on Thames Street late Sunday night after allegedly...
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Bristol man faces child porn charges
A Bristol man has been charged with possession and transfer of child pornography after a State Police undercover investigation. Matthew Antignano, 31, of 533 Metacom Ave., was arrested Wednesday...
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Barrington man allegedly stole from his grandma
A Barrington man pleaded no contest to a larceny charge after he allegedly stole jewelry from his grandmother and traded it for cash at a pawn shop. Barrington police charged Michael Lee Acciardo, 27,...
View ArticleEast Providence Police arrest suspect in tug boat theft
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police made the first of what Detective Captain Richard Frazier said should be more arrests in the theft of a tug boat in city on June 3 of this year. Richard A....
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Police: Phony IRS phone threats targeting residents
Westport Police say they have received several resident complaints regarding phone calls from a person claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The caller requests payment for money owed to...
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EP Police charge Bristol man with child assault
EAST PROVIDENCE — A Bristol man previously convicted on child molestation charges was arrested again Wednesday, July 23, for an alleged assault on a 10-year-old girl at a health club in East Providence...
View ArticleBristol arrest log: Assault, larceny, warrant arrests
Bristol arrest log: Assault, larceny, warrant arrests The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week: James Veazie, 45, of 250 Washington St., Providence, was arrested on a bench...
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Barrington police: Bikes attack cars
Twice last week, Barrington police responded to incidents where bicycles had been used as weapons in assaults on cars. On Tuesday, July 15, a 19 year-old woman from East Providence said she was...
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