Police: Man rifled through files at Portsmouth restaurant

Posted 10/13/15

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police reports from over the past week.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Randy S. Bostock, 48, of 2 Debra Drive, was charged with breaking and entering into a building, a felony, shortly …

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Police: Man rifled through files at Portsmouth restaurant

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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police reports from over the past week.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Randy S. Bostock, 48, of 2 Debra Drive, was charged with breaking and entering into a building, a felony, shortly before 5 p.m. Police responded to the Portsmouth Publick House at 4:39 p.m. for a report that an employee had located a man looking through filing cabinets on the building’s second floor, which is off limits to the public. According to police Mr. Bostock, who they said showed obvious signs of intoxication, claimed he was looking for applications to the business. Mr. Bostock was issued a no-trespassing order.

Mary L. Maute, 48, of 8 Union St., Warren, was charged at 7 p.m. with domestic disorderly conduct after police received a disturbing-the-peace call from a Portsmouth home. Police said Ms. Maute was arguing with a family member and was yelling loudly outside the residence.

Jesse Moffa, 21, of 30 Johnnycake Lane, was charged with domestic assault shortly before 9 p.m. Police first responded to a report of an assault that had taken place at the address at 5:18 p.m., but Mr. Moffa had already left the scene by foot. After a pick-up warrant was issued for his arrest, Mr. Moffa entered the police station to turn himself in.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

A sick raccoon was euthanized by a police officer using a shotgun at Glen Park shortly after 9:30 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 9

A Cliff Avenue woman complained that two men in a white pickup truck drove to the shoreline in front of her home and dumped multiple fish before leaving the area. Police observed eight deceased striped bass in front of the home.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Nicholas W. Bennett, 32, of 152 Terrace Ave., Riverside, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test. His car was stopped for speeding on East Main Road near Bank of Newport.

Andrew W. Scarpetti, 24, of 223 Minerva Ave., Cumberland, was charged at 4:05 p.m. on a bench warrant issued from Sixth District Court. The car Mr. Scarpetti was driving was stopped on West Main Road because it had multiple registration stickers affixed on its rear license plate.

Adreana M. Vandevender, 24, of 145 Park Holm, Newport, was arrested at 10:31 p.m. on charges of being a fugitive of justice and obstructing an officer in the execution of his duties. Ms. Vandevender was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on West Main Road because it had multiple decorations hanging from the rear-view mirror, obstructing the operator’s view. Police said Ms. Vandevender gave them a false name and that there was a warrant out for her arrest from the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office in Texas for a probation violation.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Christopher C. Beelby, 35, of 32 Pond Ave., Newport, was arrested at 4:36 a.m. on a bench warrant issued by Second District Court. Mr. Beelby was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on Water Street because the driver ran a red light, police said.

Natha F. Garcia, 24, of 220 Summer St., Apt. 1, Malden, Mass., was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Mr. Garcia’s car was stopped for speeding shortly after 2 a.m. on West Main Road, police said.

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