A 30-year-old Portsmouth man stopped into the Barrington Police station on Friday, Feb. 4 to report a missing gun.
The man told police he had been hunting on Hundred Acre Cove and while packing …
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2/11/22
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A Brookfield Avenue resident in Barrington called police on Monday, Jan. 3 at about 10:45 p.m. to report a stolen vehicle.
The resident said the vehicle had been left unlocked and there was a …
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1/13/22
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Barrington Police had a heavy presence at Barrington High School on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, after a student there found a threatening message written in a girls’ bathroom.
The …
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12/13/21
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Barrington Police believe a bag of urine found on the edge of a school committee member’s property late last week was not placed there in an act of hostility.
According to police, the school …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/5/21
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Barrington police worked closely with the victim of a larceny to help him track down and apprehend a bike thief.
Police received a phone on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from a resident who said her …
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10/20/21
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Members of the Barrington Police Department say Sergeant Gino Caputo, who died Saturday, Sept. 11 after a five-week battle against Covid-19, was a great police officer, a great friend and a great …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/14/21
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Barrington police received multiple calls for a loud party on North Lane at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21.
Officers responded and discovered a number of cars parked in the cul de sac, …
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8/24/21
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Barrington Police responded to the intersection of the East Bay Bike Path and West Street on Monday, Aug. 2, after witnesses reported seeing a man brandishing a large knife in the area.
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8/12/21
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Dino DeCrescenzo had been on the job for less than a year when he responded to a disturbance in Bay Spring.
He was working the overnight shift and was not sure what to expect when he drove his …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/30/21
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Barrington has hired a new police chief.
On Thursday, June 3, the town manager announced that Michael Correia, a 34-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, has been named the …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/4/21
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On multiple occasions late last month, residents in a quiet West Barrington neighborhood found themselves under attack.
A large raccoon ambushed people on Walnut Road, Grant Street and Bradford …
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6/1/21
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A Barrington police officer was on routine patrol in the Hampden Meadows area of Barrington early Tuesday morning, May 11, when he spotted something suspicious.
The officer saw two juveniles on …
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5/18/21
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A Barrington resident called 911 after a disturbing experience with an Uber driver late Saturday night, May 8.
The resident and her husband had been out to dinner in Providence and later called …
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5/12/21
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Barrington EMTs rushed a 14-year-old girl to the hospital and local police charged 11 teenagers with underage possession of alcohol following an underage party on Friday night, May 7.
Someone …
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5/10/21
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The Barrington Town Council approved the purchase of a new, used harbor patrol boat during the April 5 meeting.
Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo requested approval for the purchase, …
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4/16/21
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Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo has a message for Barrington residents: Do not leave anything valuable in your cars overnight.
For weeks, the town has been plagued by a series of …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/14/21
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Barrington police responded a variety of calls last week, including one about the new tennis courts at Barrington Middle School.
The school resource officer was called to the new tennis courts …
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4/8/21
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Barrington Police have located the 74-year-old Barrington man who was reported missing earlier this week.
Police said Michael Dalessio was found in West Palm Beach, Fla., and he is doing fine.
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By Josh Bickford
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3/25/21
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Barrington police responded to dozens of incident calls last week:
• On Wednesday, Feb. 24, police officers and firefighters responded to a construction site on Bay Spring Avenue after a …
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3/5/21
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Barrington residents filed numerous complaints with local police last week regarding a variety of attempted scams. Following is a list of the reports:
• An Echo Drive resident called police …
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2/11/21
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A Barrington resident wanted to file a complaint with local police against a member of the Barrington Town Council last week.
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the resident told police she had sent a …
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2/10/21
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On Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, Sixth Division District Court Judge Stephen Isherwood ruled that the Hate Crime Sentencing Enhancement should not be applied to Barrington resident Dr. Richard …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/10/21
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Rhode Island District Court Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that Barrington resident Richard Gordon was guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct, stemming from an Aug. 3, …
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2/3/21
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Barrington police responded to a variety of incidents last week:
• On Saturday, Jan. 23, a Western Avenue resident called police to report that a man had been riding a dirt bike around nearby …
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1/27/21
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Barrington police responded to a variety of different incidents last week:
• On Friday, Jan. 15, a Barrington resident stopped into the station to file a report for missing lawn signs. …
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1/22/21
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