A young woman from New Jersey briefly fled into the woods near a busy commercial intersection after allegedly attempting to buy a new cell phone with a false identity. That was one of dozens of …
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1/17/20
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Barrington Police received multiple phone calls at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for a man who was walking near traffic on the Wampanoag Trail near Primrose Hill Road.
Officers responded …
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12/26/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ hockey team was down but never out.
The No. 4-seeded Patriots dropped the first game of the Division II quarterfinals against West …
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3/5/24
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Warren Police Chief Peter T. Achilli will retire Friday after 36 years with the department, ending a career that began when he joined the force as a special police officer at age 19.
Chief Achilli …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/9/20
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Now in its fifth year, the camp format is finally back to what it was originally intended to be — a place where kids gain confidence and leadership skills.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/18/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department reported the arrest of 24 year-old Joao Rego of Rehoboth following a call for a structure fire on Austin Avenue on October 14.
Rego …
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10/18/23
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After weeks of warnings of gift card tampering and fraud around the country and in Rhode Island, it struck at home on Jan. 4.
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1/10/24
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Barrington police responded to a Hampden Meadows residence after the homeowner was accused of yelling at a 9-year-old girl who cut through his yard after school was dismissed.
Police said they …
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1/16/20
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On Tuesday, Jan. 14, residents and passersby noticed a person panhandling near the intersection of Rumstick Road and County.
The sight, a less than common occurrence in Barrington, left some …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/16/20
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Barrington Police responded to separate drug-related incidents on Monday, Dec. 19.
At about 9:40 a.m., Barrington school officials reached out to police regarding a middle school student who …
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12/28/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a Saturday morning car accident that left two people dead.
Police said the accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on the Wampanoag Trail just south of the …
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1/20/24
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A Warren man is facing a drug possession charge following a traffic stop on Saturday, Oct. 31, in town.
A Barrington police officer ordered a vehicle over to the side of County Road at about 6 …
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11/5/20
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PORTSMOUTH — A local man has been assessed a $9,000 penalty for possessing striped bass in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Block Island in June.
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8/18/22
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A Tiverton man was found guilty last week of two counts of sexual assault against female victims in 2006 and 2018.
Following the conclusion of a four-day trial before Newport County Superior …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/23
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Barrington Police received a call from someone who spotted a young girl wandering around the parking lot behind the Barrington Town Hall at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24.
Police …
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5/2/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old West Warwick man was arrested Friday, Oct. 21, and charged with disorderly conduct (making loud/disturbing noises).
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10/24/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth man was sentenced last week after pleading no contest along with another man to obstructing police after posting white nationalist recruiting flyers on utility poles …
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9/19/22
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Bristol Police made two arrests, dealt with multiple deer-related calls, and received multiple reports of stolen property between Sept. 11-18, 2023.
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9/22/23
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Bristol Police made a handful of arrests from Dec. 7 to 13, including one for possession of narcotics and another for violating protective orders.
Monday, Dec. 7
An officer responded to the …
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12/19/20
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Police made three arrests between April 1-8, 2024.
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4/12/24
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A Sowams Road resident called Barrington Police on Thursday, Dec. 1 to report that two packages had been stolen from her front porch.
The resident told police that she observed through her …
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12/7/22
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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.
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8/18/23
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A man who was found deceased in the Warren River on Monday, April 8 was identified by Warren Police on Thursday.
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4/11/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE – Three people were arrested on Monday, Sept. 20, by the East Providence Police Department Animal Control Unit and charged with several acts of improper treatment involving a …
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9/21/21
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PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that an East Providence man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court for killing a three-year-old pet cat following his …
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6/29/23
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