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...
View ArticleBarrington teens caught with mango vodka
Barrington police charged three local teenagers with possession of alcohol by an underage person after a traffic stop at 12:44 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. According to police, an officer on a traffic...
View ArticlePortsmouth police: Dunkin’ Donuts worker stole purse
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Wednesday, Dec. 10 Korby M. LeBlanc, 31, of 1156 Anthony Road, was charged with possession of Schedule I,...
View ArticleAccused molester Jesse Perry to take the stand
Accused child molester Jesse Perry will take the witness stand to defend himself against the three remaining counts of first- and second-degree child molestation, it was announced in court Tuesday....
View ArticleRWU student arrested, banned from campus
A Roger Williams University student has been banned from campus and charged with multiple crimes after allegedly breaking into a campus apartment twice and assaulting two women. Michael S. Rolla, 20,...
View ArticleBarrington kids encounter man hiding behind bush
Barrington police said a local girl reported seeing a man wearing a white sweatshirt hiding in some bushes near the intersection of Primrose Hill Road and College Lane on Monday, Dec. 8. Police...
View ArticlePortsmouth police spread holiday cheer to needy families
PORTSMOUTH — “People don’t think there’s a need in Portsmouth, but look around you,” says Police Officer Scott Sullivan, pointing to the wide variety of items filling the police station’s break room...
View ArticleTiverton Police: Black ice lights up switchboard
Monday, Dec. 8 At 8:30 a.m., a Bristol caller reported he’d paid for a car but the seller wouldn’t give it to him. At 9:50 a.m., Zoe Maxine Mello, 24, of 287 State Avenue, Tiverton, was charged under a...
View ArticleAttempted Tiverton traffic stop leads to drug charges
Raymond WilcoxTIVERTON — After trying without success to stop a vehicle on Stafford Road, Tiverton police followed it and caught up to the 28-year old Tiverton driver as he entered an apartment...
View ArticleBarrington police investigate stolen jackhammer, ladders
A Barrington resident and the contractor from Northbridge, Mass. that the local man recently hired, contacted police on Tuesday, Dec. 9, after the contractor’s jackhammer and four ladders were...
View ArticleBristol arrests: Shoplifting, brawling couple
The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week: Jonathan R. Teixeira, 23, of Sachem Road in Bristol, was charged with domestic assault on Dec. 8. Joshua Sousa, 30, of 13 Alma Ave.,...
View ArticleEast Providence Police recognize 13th anniversary of McGregor’s tragic death
EAST PROVIDENCE — December 27 isn’t just another day to decompress from Christmas nor will it ever be just another day on the calendar for many veteran members of the East Providence Police Department....
View ArticleBristol Police: ‘Suspicious’ intruders, disorderly parents
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21: Monday, Dec. 15 The animal control officer rescued a dog out of a home on High Street that had a minor fire...
View ArticleBarrington teens playing manhunt, not breaking windows
Barrington police responded to Nayatt School on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at about 8:30 p.m. for a report of suspicious activity after someone spotted teenagers running around the outside of the school. An...
View ArticleTow truck called to help rescue cat in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from the past week. Monday, Dec. 22 A local woman reported the possible theft of a package that the Post Office confirmed had...
View ArticleBarrington police deal with photo-happy neighbors
Good fences make good neighbors, right? Well, sort of. On Sunday, Dec. 28, a Maple Avenue resident stopped into the Barrington Police Department after he allegedly had a run-in with a neighbor. The...
View ArticleWarren police logs: Panhandler arrested
Monday, Dec. 22 A Warren man came in to police headquarters to report embezzlement. Police got a call just before 2:30 p.m. regarding a peacock on Market Street. The animal control officer soon located...
View ArticleMan charged in assault, thefts in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A 37-year-old man faces numerous charges including assault and breaking and entering following his arrest on Sunday. At 7:31 p.m., police responded to Cumberland Farms on East Main Road at...
View ArticleBristol Year in Review: Crime, tragedy, new beginnings
There were dramatic crashes and dramatic rescues. New businesses moved into town while others closed up shop. There were salacious crimes, and a change in the town’s political landscape. Karsyn...
View ArticleBristol arrests: Near collision on Mt. Hope Bridge
The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week: Robert J. Medeiros, 67, of 15 Massasoit Ave., Apt. 19, Bristol, was charged with driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol...
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