Barrington girl scrawls KKK message on board at school
A 15-year-old Barrington High School student reportedly scrawled “KKK was here” on a dry erase board at the school on Tuesday, Nov. 10, upsetting some of her fellow students. Barrington police said a...
View ArticlePortsmouth man charged with DWI after crash
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth Police reports from over the past week. Tuesday, Nov. 10 A car driven by Heather O’Neil of Somerset struck a deer that had run into the...
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News report: Barrington man arrested for setting brush fires
Barrington police charged a local man with arson after he allegedly lit nearly two dozen brush fires in the Hampden Meadows area of town over the last two months. WPRI News is reporting that Barrington...
View ArticleBarrington — 55 years without a pedestrian fatality
AAA recently recognized the town of Barrington for its history of pedestrian safety — for the last 55 years, Barrington has not suffered a single pedestrian fatality. A luncheon was held on Nov. 9 at...
View ArticleBarrington police arrest man following motorcycle accident
A Warren man crashed his motorcycle early Sunday morning in Barrington and later ended up arrested by police. Police were notified of an accident near the intersection of County Road and Sowams Roam at...
View ArticleBarrington bird alerts its owner to potential intruder
A Barrington resident said his Cockatoo alerted him to a possible break-in on Saturday night, Nov. 21. The Tanglewood Drive resident said he was inside his home watching television at about 9:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleGrand Jury indicts East Providence man for armed robbery
PROVIDENCE — A Grand Jury has indicted an East Providence man for his involvement in two recent violent incidents. Reginald Isom, 21, of 70 Evergreen Drive, faces charges stemming from a pair of armed...
View ArticleBarrington student posts photo of guns and loaded question
Police arrested a Barrington High School student on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after she allegedly posted online a photo of two guns and the comment “Can I bring these to school tomorrow?” The Snapchat post...
View ArticleIllicit Thanksgiving campfire canceled by Barrington cops
Barrington police put an end to a strange gathering on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26. At about 11 a.m., police received a phone call from someone who spotted teenagers having a campfire in a wooded...
View ArticleEast Providence Police set up ‘safe zone’ for on-line consumers
EAST PROVIDENCE — In time for the holiday gift season the East Providence Police Department has announced the creation of a so-called “safe zone” at its headquarters on Waterman Avenue for on-line...
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Barrington police: Masked man robs shopping center store
Barrington police are investigating an alleged armed robbery of the Verizon Wireless Zone store in the Barrington Shopping Center on Friday, Nov. 27. An employee at the store called police at about...
View ArticlePolice: Two polo uniforms stolen, another damaged in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth Police report from over the past week. Monday, Nov. 23 Michelle Rose, 42, of 64 Cliff Ave., was charged with being a fugitive of justice at...
View ArticleBarrington brush fire was actually homeless man’s campfire
Barrington police and fire officials were called at about 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, for a possible brush fire in the area of Legion Way. Crews responded to the scene and eventually located a...
View ArticleBarrington police charge teens with alcohol possession
Police charged a 17-year-old Barrington boy with underage possession or consumption of alcohol on Wednesday, Nov. 25, after getting a call from the boy’s mother. Police received a call at about 10:15...
View ArticleOutlet shopping developer courts Tiverton
Seeks Business Park land, and DPW, police station TIVERTON — A deal may be in the works between the Town of Tiverton and Legacy Venture West Development (Legacy Development) of Kansas City to construct...
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Tiverton Police: Park and Ride new home for runaway calf
Monday, Nov. 23 At 4:32 p.m., an Eagleville Road caller reported that a calf was in his neighbor’s back yard. At about 5:30 p.m. the owner arrived to retrieve the calf. Tuesday, Nov. 24 At 1:24 p.m., a...
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ACLU slams Barrington police over social media arrests
The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island said the Barrington Police Department used poor judgment when arresting local juveniles and charging them with criminal...
View ArticleBarrington police chief fires back at ACLU over critical letter
Late last month, ACLU executive director Steven Brown sent Barrington Police Chief John LaCross a letter criticizing the department’s recent arrests of juveniles and charging them with criminal...
View ArticleMan apologizes, cleans up illegally dumped trash in Portsmouth
Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth Police report from over the past week. Tuesday, Dec. 1 Police found multiple tire marks on the lower field and playground area at Hathaway School after...
View ArticleDead woman found on East Providence beach
EAST PROVIDENCE — In a brief press release issued Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, the East Providence Police Department confirmed the identity of the deceased female found on a beach in Riverside the...
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