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Bristol PD: Seven arrests made in busy week
Bristol Police made seven arrests and extinguished two small fires between April 17-24, 2023. more
Warren PD: Two arrests and an injured swan
Warren Police made two arrests between April 17-24, 2023. more
Warren PD: Fireworks, a loose cow, and four arrests
Warren PD made four arrests between April 10-17, 2023. more
Bristol PD: One arrest and Mill Gut jumpers
Bristol Police made one arrest and advised a number of residents regarding various complaints between April 10-17, 2023. more
Missed target? Barrington man finds two arrows in his backyard
A Washington Road resident stopped into the Barrington Police station on Tuesday, April 11, after finding two arrows in his backyard. The resident’s property is located a short distance … more
Providence Police Lt. Robert Papa covers the rear as a group of policemen look for an active shooter during a drill held inside the former Carmelite monastery.
Police swarm monastery for active shooter training
For more than five decades, the Carmelite monastery on Watson Avenue was filled with little more than an occasional whisper.  But earlier this month, the now-vacant monastery echoed with the … more
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Vacate notice extended for park squatters in Barrington
Barrington Police are giving the homeless people living in Veterans Park a little more time to move out.   On Wednesday, March 1, Barrington Police officers hiked through the woods behind … more
Driver dies after her vehicle hits home in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A 70-year-old Fall River woman died Sunday due to injuries she sustained after the vehicle she was driving plowed into a Common Fence Point home, police said. more
Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch and Sgt. Ricardo Mourato pose with the largest graduating class of the department’s Citizens Police Academy, which finished up last week.
Bristol's Citizens Police Academy graduates largest ever class
“I think most people, when they see a cop, they think, ‘uh oh’," said one participant. “I won’t do that anymore.” more
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East Providence Police begin reaccreditation process
EAST PROVIDENCE — A team of assessors from the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission (RIPAC) will arrive at the East Providence Police Department on April 3 to examine all aspects of the … more
Barrington Police Department receives re-accreditation award
The Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission recently held its awards ceremony to recognize six police departments that achieved re-accreditation, as well as three individuals for their … more
Police: Bicyclist damages car mirror during incident in Barrington
A motorist called Barrington Police on Thursday morning, March 16, following an incident with a bicyclist. The female motorist told police she was driving down Lincoln Avenue with her young … more
East Providence Animal Control seeks public’s help finding dog’s owner
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog. On March 16, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 … more
Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch gives a thumbs up during the 2022 Fourth of July Celebration.
Bristol ranked safest RI community for fourth consecutive year
After Bristol, the other safest communities in RI are South Kingstown (also for the 4th year in a row), North Kingstown, Cumberland, Smithfield, Westerly, North Providence, Coventry, East Providence, and Warwick. more
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Warren PD wellness check ends with use of a taser and two officers injured
Two Barrington residents were arrested following an incident that occurred late on Friday night, March 17, in Warren. more
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Barrington Police begin roll-out of body-worn cameras
Barrington Police officers responded to a County Road residence for a suspicious condition late Tuesday night, March 7. The incident, which led to the arrest of a woman who was wanted on two … more
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Woman charged with assaulting Westport police officer
A Westport woman faces numerous charges after she allegedly assaulted a police officer investigating a road rage incident on Route 177 Friday evening. Amy Hoesterey, 38, of 140 Robert St., was … more
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Dennis Seale, who died last week, served as Portsmouth’s chief of police from 1998 until his retirement in 2006.
RIP former Police Chief Dennis Seale: ‘Epitome of a good cop’
PORTSMOUTH — Dennis C. Seale, who spent more that two decades in law enforcement here before retiring as Portsmouth’s police chief in 2006, died last week at the age of 68. more
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Police say Tiverton officer activated taser twice at school functions
The Tiverton police officer charged earlier this week on assault and disorderly conduct charges pulled out and activated his department-issued taser at least twice during school events over the past … more
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Tiverton police officer arrested after internal investigation
A police officer was charged on multiple counts Wednesday following an internal Tiverton Police Department investigation into his conduct while serving as the school resource officer... more
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EPPD investigate shooting, make arrest in domestic dispute
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police detectives are investigating a shooting and a possible concurrent domestic violence case following an incident early Tuesday morning, March 7. At … more
Homeless encampment in Barrington ordered to clear out
Three homeless men living in the woods behind the Bayside YMCA have 30 days to clear out.  On Wednesday, March 1, Barrington Police officers hiked into the Veterans Park woods and served … more
Warren PD seeks input for accreditation process
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. more
Shuttle bus driver in Barrington helps thwart $70,000 scam
Barrington Police are crediting an alert shuttle bus driver for thwarting an attempted $70,000 scam. Police said an elderly woman who lives at a Barrington senior living facility recently … more
Mayor Bob DaSilva and Chief Chris Francesconi swear in Angel "AJ" Lewis as chief for the day as parents Lisa and David Sheldon look on.
Youngster Lewis is sworn in as EPPD ‘Chief for the Day’
EAST PROVIDENCE -— City resident Angel “AJ” Lewis, a 9-year-old, fourth-grade student at Waddington Elementary School, was recently sworn in as the East Providence Police … more
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