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Town Clerk Melissa Cordeiro attempts to thwart an active shooter in a virtual police scenario during a citizen police academy classmates discuss a criminal scenario during class at the Bristol Police Department on Thursday night.
Could you handle the pressure of a law enforcement situation?
Participants of the Bristol Police Department's Citizens Police Academy found out during a virtual simulation of encounters that police officers could come across during any given day on the job. more
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19-year-old Bristol mother arrested following sudden death of infant
A teenage mother was arrested in Bristol on Tuesday and charged with child endangerment and obstructing an officer following the sudden death of her 2-month-old child that occurred on April 12. more
Bristol PD: Multiple people arrested on warrants
Police made three arrests between April 1-8, 2024. more
Bristol PD: Police make five arrests, including three in one day
Police arrested three individuals on March 27 and made a variety of stops for reports of fraud and other concerns by residents between March 25 and April 1, 2024. more
Bristol PD: Police make five arrests, investigate car vandalism incidents
A woman generated a noise complaint after playing with her dog apparently too loudly and a man said an elderly neighbor damaged his car with his walker. All that and more in this week's police logs. more
Owen Cameron of Portsmouth was last seen leaving his job in Middletown at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday night, March 23.
Heartbreak: Body of missing Portsmouth teen found
MIDDLETOWN — The body of Portsmouth teen Owen B. Cameron, who was last seen Saturday night after leaving his Middletown job, was discovered late this morning in that town. more
Bristol PD: Driver arrested for DUI on Mt. Hope Bridge
Bristol Police made five arrests between March 11-18, 2024. more
Bristol PD: New York resident arrested for DUI
Bristol Police made one arrest between March 4-11, 2024. more
Portsmouth man charged with assaulting elderly woman
PORTSMOUTH — A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old Portsmouth woman. Officers received information that Matthew C. George, 44, of 288 Sprague St., … more
Bristol PD: Scams, one arrest, and a brandished BB gun
Bristol police made one arrest and responded to multiple reports of fraud and thefts from vehicles between Feb. 12-19, 2024. more
Bristol PD: Busy week leads to seven arrests
Bristol police made seven arrests between Feb. 5-12, 2024, including multiple DUIs. more
Woman charged with fleeing police, reckless driving in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A 52-year-old Swansea woman was arrested last week after she allegedly eluded police officers in two communities. Shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 9, officers were advised … more
Bristol PD: Three arrests made, one for DUI
Bristol Police made three arrests between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2024. more
The house on Sowams Drive where the murder took place in 2017.
Woman sentenced to 35 years in connection with 2017 Bristol murder
Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Thursday that a second individual associated with a 2017 homicide that took place on Sowams Drive in Bristol had been sentenced. more
Bristol PD: Injured animals and a few noise complaints
Bristol Police also made one arrest between Jan. 8-15, 2024. more
The two suspects were caught with over 3,200 gift cards in their vehicle, thanks to the vigilance of local CVS staff.
Bristol Police seize over 3,200 fraudulently obtained gift cards
After weeks of warnings of gift card tampering and fraud around the country and in Rhode Island, it struck at home on Jan. 4. more
Pictured on the far left is School Resource Officer Keith Medeiros (holding award) along with K9 Brody, Bristol Chief Kevin Lynch, current RIPCA President, and Col. Bradford Connor of Warwick, incoming RIPCA President.
Bristol's Keith Medeiros named one of three community officers of the year
Medeiros was credited for his positive impact on the Bristol community by consistently demonstrating empathy and compassion in his interactions with students through his pioneering therapy dog program with K9 Brody. more
Shooting of BB gun leads to charges for Portsmouth man
PORTSMOUTH — A 34-year-old local man was arrested last week on a warrant accusing him of vandalism with a BB gun. Police received a report of a vandalism that had occurred sometime … more
Bristol PD: One arrest and a late-night saxophonist
Bristol Police responded to noise complaints, loose horses, and made one arrest between Oct. 23-30, 2023. more
The incident on Friday happened around 9:00 p.m. outside of the Bristol Police headquarters on Metacom Avenue
Bristol PD releases surveillance footage from Oct. 12 shooting
The Bristol Police Department on Tuesday released surveillance camera footage from an incident that occurred on Thursday, Oct. 12 involving the police shooting of a suspect who followed two college students from Colt State Park while completely naked. more
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The incident occurred outside of the police headquarters at 395 Metacom Ave.
Bristol police shoot man who approached two women while naked at Colt State Park
A yet-to-be-identified, 39-year-old Rehoboth man was shot outside of the Bristol Police Headquarters on Metacom Avenue in Bristol last night following an incident that reportedly began at Colt State Park. more
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Bristol PD: Skinned deer discovered in water near Independence Park
Bristol Police made five arrests and found a grisly discovery at Independence Park between Oct. 2-9, 2023. more
Lt. Steven St. Pierre takes one for the team, as a participant demonstrates her mastery of the techniques taught at Friday’s women’s self defense seminar. Courtesy Bristol Police.
Bristol Police arm women with confidence to defend themselves
For the second year in a row, members of the Bristol Police Department left it all on the field while making sure the women of Bristol had an opportunity to learn how to defend themselves from attacks. more
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Bristol PD: Warren man arrested for multiple counts of larceny
Bristol police made four arrests between Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 2023. more
Bristol PD: Multiple thefts from cars and syringes found at park
Bristol Police received multiple reports of thefts from cars on Sept. 18 and responded to various other issues between then and Sept. 25, 2023. more
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