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Barrington man’s car won’t start, battery stolen
Barrington police were busy this week investigating a rash of larcenies, including the apparent theft of a car battery. The first reports filtered in on Monday, Aug. 18. At about 6:20 a.m. a Rogers...
View ArticleSearch for A’Vant murder suspect approaches two weeks
EAST PROVIDENCE — Approaching two weeks since the murder of 42-year-old businessman Yusef A’Vant in city, East Providence Police continue their quest to find the killer. Discussing the case on Monday...
View ArticlePolice: Couple fights after girlfriend finds other woman in bed
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Wednesday, Aug. 20 Sabrina M. Maher, 23, of no permanent address, was charged with driving while...
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Police: Three Barrington boys caught with beers
A phone call tipped off Barrington police to a small gathering of teenagers near the end of Elm Lane in the Nayatt Point area of town on Tuesday night, Aug. 19. Police received a call for suspicious...
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Barrington considers legalizing fire pits, chimineas
Barrington officials will discuss legalizing backyard fire pits and chimineas at their next meeting. (Photo courtesy This Old House)The Barrington Town Council is scheduled to discuss (and could vote...
View ArticleBristol arrest log: DUI, B&E, disorderly
The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week: Katlin Drape, 27, of 33 Hazlewood St., Cranston, was arrested on a 6th District Court bench warrant Aug. 18. Christian Tierney, 18,...
View ArticleEast Providence Police warn consumers of IRS pre-paid card scam
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police are warning consumers of a phone scam currently being perpetrated, which demands people either pay up or face jail time. Con artists claiming to be from the...
View ArticleEast Providence promotes Nebus as police No. 2
EAST PROVIDENCE — The management structure of the East Providence Police Department is now set following appointments made Thursday, Aug. 28, by Acting City Manager Paul Lemont. Mr. Lemont, who earlier...
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Barrington examines neighbors’ fire pit policies
At next month’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council is slated to discuss the ordinance restricting outdoor fires in chimineas and fire pits. But before they vote on a new ordinance that would allow...
View ArticleMentally ill man causes stir in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police had to forcibly extricate a mentally disturbed man from a home earlier Thursday morning, Aug. 28, an incident that necessitated the closure of Veterans Parkway...
View ArticleEPPD Vice helps take down suspected drug kingpin
PROVIDENCE — Several members of law enforcement, including the East Providence Police Vice Unit, took down a suspected area drug kingpin earlier this week. Neftali Reyes, 32, of Providence, was...
View ArticleMt. Hope softball coach charged with embezzling booster club funds
Bristol Police this week charged the former president of the Mt. Hope High School Booster Club with embezzling more than $19,000 in club funds. Steven W. Zina, 54, of 17 Charlotte Drive, Bristol, was...
View ArticleEast Providence Police bust Fall River teen with heroin
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police arrested an 18-year-old Fall River man on a possession intent to deliver charge after the vehicle in which was was traveling on Interstate 195 was pulled over...
View ArticleBristol Police: Man trapped in a ‘taxi’
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 18 and Aug. 24 Monday, Aug. 18 A caller complained of a man sleeping in a car at Walley Street Beach just after 8 a.m. He was...
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Barrington bird sanctuary site of alleged assault
A 67 year-old East Providence resident contacted Barrington police after he was allegedly assaulted while walking his dog at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at about 10 a.m. The man...
View ArticlePolice: Hit-and-run driver left license plate behind
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Wednesday, Aug. 27 Derek W. Curtis, 24, of 76 President Ave., was arrested on a warrant after police...
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Barrington police: Man tells girl to ‘Get in the car’
A 16 year-old Barrington girl was out for a jog on Monday morning, Sept. 1, when a man drove up next to her and yelled out “Get in the car!” Police said the girl was jogging down Mathewson Road at...
View ArticleEast Providence man blows five times alcohol limit
NORTH SCITUATE — Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest of 12 subjects for Driving While Intoxicated over the Labor Day weekend, including one city man who was found to have a Blood Alcohol...
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Barrington fire chief: More backyard fires equals more calls
Barrington officials discussed backyard fire pits and chimineas at their recent meeting. (Photo courtesy This Old House)Barrington Fire Chief Gerald Bessette told members of the council on Tuesday...
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Barrington man mad over mowing mishap
Barrington police responded to dust-up over dust kicked up at a New Meadow Road home on Monday, Sept. 1. According to police, a New Meadow Road resident grew angry with a neighbor’s landscaping crew...
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