Local ‘Hero’ patrols Bristol’s streets
The town of Bristol has a superhero in its midst. He has no superpowers. He wears no cape. But Alcido ‘Chris’ DaLuz — aka, “The Portugese Hero” — uses the talents he does have to try to make his...
View ArticleEast Bay’s Most Wanted
Police in towns throughout the East Bay are searching for suspects in several unsolved crimes and have listed their crimes on rimostwanted.org. Take a look at the photos and descriptions below, and...
View ArticleBristol arrests: Juvenile DUI, conterfeit cash
The Bristol Police Department arrested the following suspects last week. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Justin D. Marsden, 31, of 541 Forest Park, Middletown, was charged with passing...
View ArticleBristol Police: Traffic jumpers, ‘Get off my, er, your lawn’
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2 Monday, Oct. 27 A resident on Mt. Pleasant Avenue reported his X Box gaming console was missing from his home....
View ArticleBarrington police: Are you missing a chainsaw?
Barrington police are trying to reunite stolen items with their rightful owners. A recent investigation yielded a number of stolen items — ranging from a chainsaw to some extension cords to a wheel...
View ArticleBarrington girl frightened by men on bike path
Barrington police are investigating a situation that occurred on the East Bay Bike Path on Friday, Nov. 7. According to police, a 15-year-old Barrington girl was jogging west on the path near the...
View ArticleBarrington resident calls cops on allegedly drunk bike thief
A Metropolitan Park Drive resident called police at about 7:40 on Sunday night, Nov. 9, after he noticed a man in his front yard who appeared to be intoxicated. Police responded to the address and...
View ArticleDrivers had to be separated after Portsmouth accident
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log over the past week Nov. 8 Vehicles driven by Michael Richard of Middletown and Joyce Lincourt Sullivan of Portsmouth collided on...
View ArticleBarrington dog owner tells police ‘sue me’
A Barrington resident whose dog allegedly attacked and bit another dog showed little sympathy toward the victim and even less patience with the responding police officer, according to a recent police...
View ArticleHouse fire displaces 11 in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — A fire Wednesday evening, Nov. 12, displaced 11 residents of a house located at 805 Willett Ave. East Providence Fire and Police Department personnel are investigating the cause of...
View ArticleResident is charged with sparking East Providence group home fire
EAST PROVIDENCE — A resident of the group home in city was charged with sparking a fire that temporarily closed the house to the 11 residents who lived there. Aaron M. Lapointe, 31 and of 805 Willett...
View ArticleBristol arrests: Drug possession, sex offender registration
The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week: Elizabeth A. Adams, 45, of 102 Linwood Ave., Pawtucket, was charged with driving without a license after being pulled over on Metacom...
View ArticleEast Bay’s Most Wanted: Cold cases
Convenience store robbery The East Providence Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted for armed robbery of the J-Mart convenience store at 332 Bullocks Point Ave, East Providence, last...
View ArticleBristol Police bust alleged cocaine, ‘molly’ dealers
MDMA, an amphetamine known as “Molly.”Police officers removed two alleged drug dealers from Bristol’s streets last week, seizing multiple drugs, including cocaine, oxycodone and “molly.” Michael J....
View ArticleSeekonk Webster Bank branch is robbed again
SEEKONK — Seekonk Police are investigating a robbery at a Webster Bank branch in town. According to SPD Chief Craig Mace, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon, Nov. 17, at about 1:35 p.m. Seekonk...
View ArticleChild molester charged with failing to register
Bristol should soon have a fifth name added to its sex offender list after police busted a child molester for failing to register his new address in town. Brandon EzellBrandon Ezell, 30, of 4 Larson...
View ArticleBarrington school evacuated after natural gas detected
Hampden Meadows SchoolStudents, teachers and others inside Hampden Meadows School at 4 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 13, were evacuated from the building after someone detected the odor of natural gas. The...
View ArticleBarrington police: Road rage involved school, DPW officials
Barrington police intervened in an apparent road rage incident that occurred in town on Thursday, Nov. 13. According to police, a local school department employee was leaving Primrose Hill School in...
View ArticlePolice: Portsmouth girl caught on tape throwing egg
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Thursday, Nov. 13 Peter M. McAuliffe, 58, of 23 Chapel St., Apt. A, Newport, was charged with driving...
View ArticlePortsmouth police wins ruling on records complaint
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Police Department did not violate the state’s public records law when it denied an apartment complex’s request for reports and dispatch log entries regarding a prospective...
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