PORTSMOUTH POLICE NEWS

Verizon union members picket outside Portsmouth home

Non-union worker calls police, but no trouble found

Posted 5/17/16

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

Thursday, May 12

Leonard R. Josey, 35, of no permanent address, was charged at 6:53 p.m. …

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PORTSMOUTH POLICE NEWS

Verizon union members picket outside Portsmouth home

Non-union worker calls police, but no trouble found

Posted

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

Thursday, May 12

Leonard R. Josey, 35, of no permanent address, was charged at 6:53 p.m. on a bench warrant issued by 2nd District Court. A police with knowledge of the warrant spotted Mr. Josey as he was walking along Bristol Ferry Road.

Scott J. DeCastro, 36, of 5 Carol Terrace, was charged at 7:14 p.m. with driving while intoxicated (first offense). Police said they stopped his vehicle on Water Street for speeding and because he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. 

Friday, May 13

Dawayne C. Calhoun, 34, of 21 West Evans St., Newport, was charged at 1:24 a.m. with driving while intoxicated (first offense). Police stopped his car on West Main Road near Locust Avenue because it had a broken rear license plate light.

Manuel Araujo, 46, of 136 Pelham St., Fall River, was charged at 1:30 p.m. with driving after his license had been denied, suspended or revoked. Police stopped his vehicle on Route 24 South near Sunny Acres because it had no front registration plate or an inspection sticker, according to police. Police said there was also an active 2nd District Court bench warrant for Mr. Araujo’s arrest.

Saturday, May 14

Brian E. Kennedy, 49, of 26 Russell Ave., Newport, was charged at 12:32 a.m. with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police stopped his vehicle on East Main Road near Crossing Court because it had left the lane of travel, police said.

Brittany R. Martin-Barratt, 24, of 83 Olney St., Seekonk, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and operating with a suspended license at 1:33 a.m. Police made the arrest after seeing a vehicle pulled over in the breakdown lane on Boyd’s Lane in front of Founders Brook Motel. A woman later identified as Ms. Martin-Barratt was hanging out of the driver’s seat and vomiting into the roadway, police said.

Brandon W. Jacobs, 30, of 77 Middle Drive, Providence, was charged around 4:11 p.m. with violating a no-contact order and driving after his license had been suspended. Police pulled his car over in the area of the Route 24 North on-ramp and Boyd’s Lane because it was missing a front registration plate. While he was in the holding cell at the police station, Mr. Jacobs allegedly called his girlfriend, who had an active no-contact order against him, police said. The call took place after police had warned Mr. Jacobs not to contact her, police said.

Robert A. Millwood, 32, of 104 Brookside Lane, Pawcatuck, Conn., was charged just before 7 p.m. on a bench warrant issued by 4th District Court. Police made the arrest after investigating a report of a possible break-in at the Carnegie Abbey Clubhouse. Mr. Millwood was listed as owner of RAM Painting, which was hired to paint various parts of the clubhouse. A staff member at Carnegie Abbey alleged that someone from the crew had entered a different room without authorization, although no charges were filed against any of the workers. Police learned about the bench warrant during a routine records check.

Sunday, May 15

Police investigated a report shortly after 2 p.m. that picketing Verizon union members were interfering with a Verizon worker who was on a job at 32 East Terrace. When Probationary Patrol Officer Bruce J. Celico arrived, he was met outside by five Verizon workers who were on strike. They all had picket signs attached to their chests and were walking around the street in front of the Verizon pickup truck parked in front of the residence. The caller said he was instructed by his supervisor to contact the local police if any striking union members posed a threat. The man told police he called to “prevent a problem,” but there was none at the time, he said. The worker said no altercations or disturbances had taken place, but when he returns to his truck the picketers call him a “scab” because he works for Verizon and isn’t part of the union. The five picketers acknowledged they were picketing behind the vehicle, but at no time was there any altercation or fight, they told police.

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