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Barrington resident spooked by strange request
A Nayatt Road resident called police at about 6 p.m. to report a suspicious situation that occurred earlier that day. The woman reportedly told police two people came to her home requesting assistance...
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Bristol Emergency Dialer is a safety line for elderly, disabled
About six years ago, Joanna Coppola was checking books out at the Barrington Public Library when she hit the floor. “I was looking for my library card and the next thing I know this very cute man is...
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Elderly Barrington man says Bristol woman stole from him
An 81 year-old Barrington resident stopped into the station on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to report a possible larceny. The man, who lives in the Mathewson Road area, allegedly told police he had hired workers...
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East 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...
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A police call, then a connection in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — It all began with a misunderstanding. Officer Jeff Cornelisse, in his seventh year on the Portsmouth police force, was called to a Bramans Lane home. A bus driver had reported seeing an...
View ArticleSeekonk bank robbers caught in Rhode Island
NORTH SCITUATE — The Rhode Island State Police along with its counterparts from Seekonk, Pawtucket and the United States Marshals apprehended the suspect in a recent robbery of a Webster Bank branch in...
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East Providence cops, companies spread Thanksgiving kindness
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police cruisers led a convoy of Mini Coopers through the city Friday, Nov. 21, delivering packages of food and hope this Thanksgiving season. The city-based company...
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Bristol Police: Resident chases away peeping tom
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16. Monday, Nov. 10 Officers responded to complaints of thread being made at the Roger Williams University...
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Barrington police track down ‘suspicious’ school visitor
The Barrington Police Department received a call about a suspicious person standing outside the school at about 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Officers scoured the scene and Police Chief John LaCross...
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Molestation victims describe Jesse Perry’s alleged abuse
After spending nearly two years behind bars, accused child molester and former Bristol resident Jesse Perry began the first of two Superior Court trials Thursday, Nov. 20. Mr. Perry has been at the ACI...
View ArticleDrivers injured after collision at Portsmouth transfer station
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Monday, Nov. 17 Nicole L. Woll, 34, of 9 Clement St., Tiverton, was charged with driving after her...
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Barrington residents targeted by con-artists
A bogus IRS call and the fake promise of lottery winnings yielded police responses in Barrington last week. On Monday, Nov. 17, a Candy Court resident called police after he received a suspicious...
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Note to motorists: Yield to people in crosswalks
A bicyclist (left) rolls toward the intersection with New Meadow Road while a car approaches from the north.A new sign was recently installed along New Meadow Road in Barrington at the intersection...
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Bristol Police: Man seeks free Thanksgiving dinner
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23: Monday, Nov. 17 A washing machine reportedly caught fire in a home on Baker Street. Richard A Coelho, 53, of...
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East 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 gallery and descriptions below, and...
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Rumors fuel false shooting scare at Mt. Hope
As students were preparing to cheer on the Huskies’ football team ahead the annual Thanksgiving Day game, police were called to school after reports a former student was planning to shoot up the pep...
View ArticleIn Portsmouth: Drag racing, heroin and ‘freaky’ dolls
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Tuesday, Nov. 25 Karen A. Arnold, 53, of 23 Greenfield Ave., Portsmouth, was charged with domestic...
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Bristol arrests: Man threatens father with knife
The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests in the last week: Joshua Sousa, 30, of 13 Alma Ave., Apt. B, Bristol, was charged with domestic vandalism Nov. 25. Andrew Loras, 21, of 31 First...
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Barrington police charge Michigan man with gun violation
Police charged Andrew Peters, 22, of Armada, Mich., with domestic-disorderly conduct and alteration of marks of identification on a firearm. Police received a message from someone on Tuesday, Nov. 25...
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Barrington theft ends with Pawtucket woman charged
On Saturday, Nov. 29, Barrington police charged Nicole Renee Benoit, 21, of Pawtucket, with larceny under $1,500. According to police, a Warren man had purchased a money order at a Barrington bank in...
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