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Two people were rushed to the hospital following a major collision involving a lumber truck and three vehicles that damaged a telephone pole and tied up traffic for hours on East Main Road on Saturday. more
EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time in as many weeks, the City Council clapped back at Mayor Bob DaSilva, overriding the executive's veto of an appropriation made by the legislature, this one … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — On the heels of public pronouncements by members of the administration, including Mayor Bob DaSilva, the East Providence City Council gave strong indication it was readying to … more
PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth has scheduled a hearing for Friday, May 3, to determine if three unleashed Cane Corso dogs that attacked a leashed dog on April 13 should be considered … more
PORTSMOUTH — A 39-year-old Warwick man was arrested last week and charged with assault and breaking and entering, police said. Officers responded to a Portsmouth home at about 5:45 p.m. on … more
A South Meadow Lane resident in Barrington contacted police on Saturday, Jan. 18 regarding people hunting nearby in Smith's Cove. The resident said he believed the hunters had crossed private … more
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 … more
Bristol Police arrested a North Providence man on Sunday for allegedly stealing money from the St. Elizabeth Church donation box after a successful surveillance operation caught him in the … more
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 … more
Warren PD are reminding residents to lock their car doors and not to leave valuables in sight following an unusually high number of vehicle thefts last week. more
Barrington Police officers responded to Primrose Hill School at about 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, after multiple motion detection alarms were triggered inside the building. Officers checked … more
Bristol Police made a handful of arrests in the first full week of April, including two for domestic assault, one for driving under the influenced and another for breaking-and-entering. Monday, … more
A Barrington resident stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Wednesday, Aug. 24 to report a dangerous motorist. The resident said she was riding bicycles with her husband in the area of … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Some five months after the General Assembly voted to approve legislation and Gov. Dan McKee signed it into law, residents 21-years-of-age and older were legally permitted to … more
Monday, August 14 A 911 caller from Pine Hill Road lodged animal complaints at 7:05 p.m., but police deemed them unfounded. Police pulled over nine vehicles and issued eight citations over … more
Two teenagers are facing charges after they allegedly broke into a Barrington home and partied there while the residents were away on vacation.  Barrington Police charged Devin M. Oliveira, … more
Barrington first responders received a report of a missing kayaker at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. Police and fire officials responded to Walker Farm and eventually were able to track … more
Barrington Police investigated a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Police said they received a 911 call about 8:20 p.m. from a Coach Murgo Lane resident who said a … more
Warren PD made three arrests, including a juvenile for being in possession of marijuana, between Oct. 16-23, 2023. more
PORTSMOUTH — Two local residents were recently charged with domestic assault by Portsmouth Police. more
Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.   Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and … more
Bristol police officers made their first arrest in nearly a month, as the quiet streets of the 2020 pandemic continue. Monday, May 4 Officers intervened in a verbal argument between a man … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local … more
Warren police made three arrests and investigated more reports of items being stolen from cars between July 17-24, 2023. more
There were decorations. There was music. There were fire pits. And there was a copious amount of alcohol. Barrington Police said dozens of local teenagers attended a large Halloween party in a … more
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