Bristol Police: Gunshots, dog detective
The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 22 and Dec. 28 Monday, Dec. 22 A caller reported seeing a man damaging signs at Hope and Asylum roads around 2 p.m. Officers...
View ArticleWarren police logs: Rash of domestic violence around New Year
Monday, Dec. 29 The animal control officer issued a summons to a Main Street resident. Police got a call about a red car racing around the Warren Industrial Park on New Industrial Road. Tuesday, Dec....
View ArticleBarrington police investigate ‘swatting’ hoax
A call detailing an alleged hostage situation on Belvedere Road on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, turned out to be a hoax. The Barrington Police Department received a call on the confidential tip line at...
View ArticleBarrington police: Man caught stealing firewood
A woman who lives on Brook Street called police early Friday morning, Jan. 2, after she allegedly spotted a man stealing logs from the pile of firewood in her yard. Police said the woman woke up at...
View ArticleTwo Barrington men injured during dog fight
Two Barrington residents suffered bite wounds after their dogs began fighting on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31. According to police, a Beech Tree Court resident was inside her house when she noticed her...
View ArticlePortsmouth woman charged with domestic assault
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Sunday, Dec. 28 Mark J. McKenna, 27, of 2431 East Main Road, was arrested on a warrant issued by Newport...
View ArticleEast Providence Police charge CNA in theft of elderly patient
EAST PROVIDENCE — A nurse’s assistant was charged by East Providence Police with one felony count in connection with a string of thefts she allegedly inflicted upon a local senior citizen in her care....
View ArticlePolice: Barrington man stabbed girlfriend’s dog
A Barrington resident is facing a felony charge after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend’s dog three times and left it in critical condition. Police received a phone call at about 11:42 p.m. on...
View ArticleWarren police logs: Phone, text harassment calls on the rise
Monday, Jan. 5 Natu Roberts, 18, of 648 Main St., was charged with vandalism/malicious injury to property and disorderly conduct, after police were called about a disturbance at his home. Douglas E....
View ArticleHomeless man sleeps in Barrington church to avoid the cold
A homeless man reportedly stayed overnight in a bathroom at the Barrington Congregational Church last week to escape the bone-chilling temperatures outside. According to Barrington police, a janitor at...
View ArticleBarrington resident files complaint against doctor
A Barrington resident filed a complaint with police last week, alleging problems with a doctor who works at the emergency walk-in clinic on Maple Avenue. The woman filed the complaint on Friday, Jan....
View ArticleFetus found in East Providence sewer plant
EAST PROVIDENCE — Workers were shocked by the grizzly discovery of a fetus during routine maintenance Monday, Jan. 12., at the Bucklin Point wastewater treatment facility, located at 102 Campbell Ave....
View ArticleSex, age of fetus found in East Providence is determined
EAST PROVIDENCE — Investigators have learned a couple of key details in the case of the fetus found by workers Monday afternoon, Jan. 12, at the Bucklin Point wastewater treatment facility in Rumford....
View ArticleIn Barrington, intruders thwarted by dogs
Two Barrington residents called police last week after suspicious individuals tried to enter their homes, only to be turned away by barking dogs. At about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, a Watson Avenue...
View ArticleAccident snarls Wampanoag Trail in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — What at first glimpse appeared to be a single-car accident snarled traffic at the start of Wampanoag Trail at the intersection of Boyd Avenue around noon time Wednesday, Jan. 14. It...
View ArticleBarrington girl shaken after unscheduled electrician visit
Barrington police received a 911 call for a suspicious subject at a Sweetbriar Road home on Monday, Jan. 5. A teenage girl was home alone when an electrician reportedly showed up at the home. The...
View ArticleWoman dies following East Providence car accident
EAST PROVIDENCE — The driver involved in a roll-over car accident at the intersection of Wampanoag Trail and Boyd Avenue in city mid-day Wednesday, Jan. 14, has died. City resident Leslie Logan, 63,...
View ArticleRichard Perry molestation trial underway
After a day and a half of motions and attorney posturing, the molestation trial against Richard Perry got underway on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with the defendant waiving a right to a trial by a jury of his...
View ArticleTiverton Police: What to do about Watuppa skaters?
Thursday, Jan. 8 At 5:17 p.m., a caller reported children skating on Watuppa Pond. Tiverton police called Fall River pollce, who said it’s in Westport’s jurisdiction. Tiverton police called Westport...
View ArticleBarrington students learn ‘It Can Wait’
RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin speaks to Barrington students.It’s dangerous, it’s deadly, and just about everyone has done it. It’s texting and driving, and students at Barrington High School...
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