The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between May 23 and May 30:
Monday, May 23
Police assisted with a car fire at Hope and Fales Road just after 9 a.m. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control.
Tuesday, May 24
A woman was reportedly screaming just after midnight at Hope Street and Gooding Avenue, but police were unable to find her.
Police responded to a trespassing call at Hydraulon Engine and Hose Company No. 1 on Assawamscutt Drive after a tent was found in the woods on the property. Workers of a nearby construction site were reportedly staying there. The workers “were advised they may remove the tent and property from the site.”
A dog attacked a mail carrier on Center Street just after 10 a.m. The mail carrier was reportedly knocked to the ground, but did not suffer any major injuries.
A group of juveniles reportedly damaged a fence at Cedar Crest Park on Fatima Drive. Police filed a report.
Officers responded to an argument among parents at Guitars School just before 4 p.m. There was no further action required.
A silver Jeep was reportedly being driven recklessly around Bristol Town Beach and Colt State Park. The state Department of Environmental Management was notified.
Wednesday, May 25
Animal control officers responded to three reports of loose dogs, finding two of them and issuing a warning to one of the owners.
A man was reportedly being harassed by two other men on motorcycles at Asylum Road and Harbourview Avenue. The bikers were gone when police arrived.
A resident called police to report three dogs locked inside a car with the windows rolled up at about 8 p.m. on Hope Street. While it is illegal to leave a dog in a hot car with no air and water, in this case, there was no problem. The windows were down.
A vandal spray painted trees at a home on San Juan Drive. Police were unable to locate the suspects.
Thursday, May 26
Officers responded to nuisance/suspicious activity calls between midnight and 2 a.m. on Chestnut Street, Leila Jean Drive, Hope Street and Narrows Road. None turned out to be suspicious.
Police helped break up a fight at Mt. Hope High School around 9:30 a.m. There were no reported arrests.
A car owner reported his vehicle stolen when he could not find it on Franklin Street around 3 p.m. The car was not stolen. The owner forgot he had parked it at Bradford and High streets.
A resident on Bay View Avenue called police to report her daughter was being disobedient. There was no police action required.
A resident called to report a “suspicious item” on the side of the road at State and Wood streets. The item was a broken child’s toy.
Police removed a man from a home on Academy Avenue after the man’s father called because he was refusing to leave.
It must be summertime… A resident on Union Street called police to complain of motorcycle noise before 8 p.m.
An intoxicated man was laying on the ground at Franklin and Thames streets around 10:30 p.m. Nearby friends took the man in.
Police investigated a suspicious person in a woman’s yard on Low Lane. It turned out to be nothing suspicious; just a misunderstanding
Friday, May 27
Police investigated suspicious activity at Quito’s Restaurant around 1:30 a.m. There was no problem; just workers closing up.
Animal control officers responded to four complaints of dead animals in the road Friday, on Burnside Street, Metacom Avenue, Brookfarm Drive and Franklin Street. The animals were removed.
Police dispersed several juveniles who were hanging out at the Colt School on Hope Street around 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 28
Police were called to Classic Pizza House on Metacom Avenue around 1 a.m. after customers left the restaurant without paying. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, and the women returned to pay the bill.
Construction workers reportedly started working on Walley Street around 7 a.m. They were advised of the town ordinance prohibiting such work before 8 a.m.
A dog reportedly bit a young boy on Bradford Street around 9 p.m. The boy was treated for injuries and the dog was taken into custody.
A large group of juveniles was reportedly hanging out in the Bristol Toyota parking lot on Metacom Avenue at 10 p.m. Police sent them on their way.
Sunday, May 29
Police responded to noise complaints on Wood Street, Thames Street and Mt. Hope Avenue. No citations were issued.
Neighbors complained of noise coming from Dirty Water Pub on Thames Street at 7:30 p.m. The bar manager closed the doors and windows to contain the noise.
A resident on Monroe Avenue called before 10 p.m. to complain of a neighbor’s backyard party, which included an open fire. The blaze was contained to a covered fire pit, and the partiers were asked to keep their voices down.
A resident on Bay View Avenue called to complain of smoke drifting into his yard from a neighbor’s backyard fire pit. There was no police action needed.