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Speed cams are turned back on as school starts in East Providence
The following are recent notes from the East Providence Police Department: Fatal accident update East Providence Police continue to investigate a fatal two-car collision that occurred on the … more
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Bristol PD: Two arrests made within 15 minutes
Bristol Police made two arrests between Aug. 14-21, 2023. more
Warren PD: Police make three domestic arrests
Warren Police made three arrests and responded to a variety of civil issues between Aug. 14-21, 2023. more
Host of animal complaints this week in Westport
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
Barrington Police investigating house break, burglary
Barrington Police responded to a Hampden Meadows home at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for a break-in. The homeowner was away at the time of the break-in, but received a notification of glass … more
Belton Court mansion, with its windows and doors boarded up.
Police: Out-of-state teens trespassing at Zion property
The alarm company that monitors the former Zion Bible College property in Barrington contacted police after a camera picked up footage of five people trespassing on the property on Wednesday, Aug. 16 … more
Scenes from the two-car crash Friday evening, Aug. 18, at Pawtucket Avenue/Catlin Avenue and Bowen Street.
East Providence Police investigate fatal car crash on Pawtucket Avenue
EAST PROVIDENCE — One man died and another remains in serious condition as a result of a two-car collision Friday evening, Aug. 18, in city on Pawtucket Avenue near both Catlin Avenue and … more
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Bristol PD: Police make one arrest for vandalism
Bristol Police made one arrest and looked for a man who was reportedly exposing himself at a local beach between Aug. 7-14, 2023. more
The latest speed control camera in East Providence being installed at the intersection of Warren Avenue and South Broadway in July 2023.
Current EP Council queries speed control camera company president
EAST PROVIDENCE —  The current City Council, which inherited the situation from its predecessor incarnation, once again took up the contentious speed control camera program topic at its … more
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Warren PD: Six arrests and a car-on-bicycle collision
Warren Police made six arrests and responded to a cyclist being struck by a car in the center of Town between Aug. 7-14, 2023. more
Barrington Police: 'We’re not trampling over juveniles’ rights'
Last month, Barrington Police received a tip that teenagers were partying at Mussachuck Beach. Officers in a party patrol unit responded to the secluded stretch of coastline and located the … more
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Portsmouth Police charge man with violating no-contact order
PORTSMOUTH — A 33-year-old Middletown man was arrested Monday, Aug. 14, and charged with violating a no-contact order, police said. The arrest of Michael D. Vierra , of 17A Woolsey … more
Warren PD: Bristol man arrested after attempted robbery with knife
Monday, July 31 A man on Railroad Avenue reported that another man had harassed him while driving by in a vehicle at 1:31 p.m. A Kathleen Drive resident reported at 7:11 p.m. that sunglasses had been … more
Tiverton police officer Jacob Rapoza.
Former Tiverton SRO charged with 2nd Degree Child Abuse
The Warren Police Department announced the arrest of a Tiverton police officer following an investigation into potential child abuse. more
Fall River couple charged with stealing catalytic converters in Bristol
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Fall River man and woman have been charged in Providence County Superior Court with stealing multiple catalytic converters following their arrest by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) on November 28, 2022. more
Westport police logs: Two arrests this past week
Friday, July 28 A caller from Main Road reported shoplifting just before 12:30 p.m. Larceny, forgery or fraud was reported by a Hix Bridge Road resident at 2:18 p.m. Police served a … more
Jury convicts man of molesting a child in East Providence
PROVIDENCE — The Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced late last week a Rhode Island man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of sexually assaulting a female … more
Ten-year-old campers Warren Caldwell, James Hitchen and Grayson Bolt (from left), work together in figuring out a math problem leading to their next clue inside an “escape room” set up inside an eighth-grade learning center at Portsmouth Middle School. The activity was part of the Portsmouth Police Department’s Youth Leadership Camp.
In Portsmouth: Future leaders of America
PORTSMOUTH — James Hitchen, Grayson Bolt and Warren Caldwell spent part of Friday inside an eighth-grade classroom at Portsmouth Middle School, but not for summer school. Instead, they … more
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Suspect breaks into 16 cars early Thursday morning in Barrington
More than a dozen Barrington residents woke up Thursday morning, Aug. 3, and discovered someone had rummaged through their vehicles overnight.   Police said security camera footage shows a … more
Police arrest East Providence man on multiple drug charges
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police officers recently arrested a city man alleged to have been operating a drug ring here and in neighboring Providence. Nicholas DaSilva, 23, was … more
Onlookers survey the scene in which a Bill’s Sales lumber truck overturned on a black Mercedes in an accident that involved two other vehicles on East Main Road Saturday afternoon.
Truck carrying lumber crushes car in Portsmouth crash
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
Barrington Police break up underage drinking parties
Barrington Police broke up two underage drinking parties last week.  On Friday night, July 28, police received a tip that a group of teenagers were partying in the woods behind the Bayside … more
Bristol PD: Multiple reports of scams
Bristol PD made no arrests but received multiple reports of locals being targeted by scams between July 24-31, 2023. more
Warren PD: Two arrests and two public urinators
Warren PD made two arrests, looked for brazen weed smokers, and investigated two reports of public urination between July 24-31, 2023. more
Portsmouth Police Officers Jimmy Francis (foreground) and Mike Quinn battle a group of children in a game of tug of war during Portsmouth’s National Night Out at Glen Park Tuesday evening.
Police greet the public for National Night Out (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Portsmouth Police Department came out in force Tuesday to greet the public for National Night Out at Glen Park. more
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