Warren police logs: Suspected heroin use at fast food restaurant

Posted 10/13/15

Monday, Oct. 5

Someone complained about a possible rubbish fire on Birch Swamp Road. It turned out to be wood.

Police got a call about kids being disruptive on Market Street.

A worker at a Metacom Avenue business reported being harassed …

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Warren police logs: Suspected heroin use at fast food restaurant

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Monday, Oct. 5

Someone complained about a possible rubbish fire on Birch Swamp Road. It turned out to be wood.

Police got a call about kids being disruptive on Market Street.

A worker at a Metacom Avenue business reported being harassed by a coworker, but chose to not press charges.

A caller reported being harassed by an ex-boyfriend.

Robert E. Rioux, 45, of 3 Fifth St., was charged with felony assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct, after police got a call about a man who pulled a knife on another on Market Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

A caller from Davis Street reported being threatened by a neighbor.

A caller told police that dogs on Massasoit Avenue had been barking all day, but the animal control officer reported all quiet upon his arrival.

A Canario Drive resident reported fraud.

Manuel Barboza, 57, of 28 Davis St., Apt. 2N, was arrested on a Superior Court warrant after police got a call about a man harassing people in a Main Street building.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

Two “suspicious” people reportedly acting loudly in a car on Child Street just after 3 a.m. apparently just had joy, joy, joy, joy down in their hearts — they were singing along to a song on the radio, they told the officer.

The parent of an unruly Main Street boy called the police after the boy refused to get on the bus at 7:30 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 8

A Water Street went to police HQ to complain about a restaurant next to his house. He told officers workers made too much noise when throwing out trash and recyclables.

Someone reportedly stole a FedEx package from a Kinnicutt Avenue home.

A man asked for an officer to help keep the peace while he retrieved belongings from a Pennylvania Avenue home.

A Child Street resident complained that a neighbor was leaving his yard waste bags out for pickup more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled pickup time.

John T. Ludes Jr., 47, of Bristol, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first offense, and refusal to submit to a chemical test, after police got a call about an erratic driver and pulled him over on Metacom Avenue just after 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9

Police got a call about an unruly woman on Railroad Avenue.

A Market Street woman called police after spotting a bat outside her home. The animal control officer arrived and dispersed the animal.

A Warren Avenue boy reported being threatened by a classmate.

Someone called about two chickens in the middle of Federal Street. No word if there was also dry white toast and a coke involved.

Someone knocked down a mailbox on Child Street.

Christian M. Spina, 23, of Bristol, was arrested after the manager of Burger King on Metacom Avenue called police to report that a man had been using drugs in the woman’s bathroom. Mr. Spina had already left the restaurant by the time police were called, but he returned a short time later. When they got there, officers found him at the baby changing station and noted that it appeared that he was preparing to inject drugs intravenously. He was charged with possession of narcotics and later released on $1,000 surety bail.

Saturday, Oct. 10

A Main Street woman reported being disturbed by a neighbor’s loud music.

Joseph M. Pardini, 25 of Seekonk, was charged with domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone, and domestic disorderly conduct, after police were called to a Seymour Street home for a disturbance.

A Serpentine Road resident killed a raccoon he suspected of being rabid.

Kids were reportedly throwing rocks at cars on Water Street.

Police were asked to check on the well-being of an intoxicated man on Market Street.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Police were asked to keep the peace while a woman retrieved belongings from a Market Street home.

Someone on Third Street complained of excessively loud music.

Items were reported stolen from a car parked on HCild Street.

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