On multiple occasions late last month, residents in a quiet West Barrington neighborhood found themselves under attack.
A large raccoon ambushed people on Walnut Road, Grant Street and Bradford …
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6/1/21
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A Barrington police officer was on routine patrol in the Hampden Meadows area of Barrington early Tuesday morning, May 11, when he spotted something suspicious.
The officer saw two juveniles on …
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5/18/21
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A Barrington resident called 911 after a disturbing experience with an Uber driver late Saturday night, May 8.
The resident and her husband had been out to dinner in Providence and later called …
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5/12/21
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Barrington EMTs rushed a 14-year-old girl to the hospital and local police charged 11 teenagers with underage possession of alcohol following an underage party on Friday night, May 7.
Someone …
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5/10/21
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The Barrington Town Council approved the purchase of a new, used harbor patrol boat during the April 5 meeting.
Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo requested approval for the purchase, …
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4/16/21
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Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo has a message for Barrington residents: Do not leave anything valuable in your cars overnight.
For weeks, the town has been plagued by a series of …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/14/21
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Barrington police responded a variety of calls last week, including one about the new tennis courts at Barrington Middle School.
The school resource officer was called to the new tennis courts …
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4/8/21
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Barrington Police have located the 74-year-old Barrington man who was reported missing earlier this week.
Police said Michael Dalessio was found in West Palm Beach, Fla., and he is doing fine.
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By Josh Bickford
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3/25/21
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Barrington police responded to dozens of incident calls last week:
• On Wednesday, Feb. 24, police officers and firefighters responded to a construction site on Bay Spring Avenue after a …
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3/5/21
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Barrington residents filed numerous complaints with local police last week regarding a variety of attempted scams. Following is a list of the reports:
• An Echo Drive resident called police …
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2/11/21
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A Barrington resident wanted to file a complaint with local police against a member of the Barrington Town Council last week.
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the resident told police she had sent a …
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2/10/21
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On Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, Sixth Division District Court Judge Stephen Isherwood ruled that the Hate Crime Sentencing Enhancement should not be applied to Barrington resident Dr. Richard …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/10/21
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Rhode Island District Court Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that Barrington resident Richard Gordon was guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct, stemming from an Aug. 3, …
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2/3/21
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Barrington police responded to a variety of incidents last week:
• On Saturday, Jan. 23, a Western Avenue resident called police to report that a man had been riding a dirt bike around nearby …
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1/27/21
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Barrington police responded to a variety of different incidents last week:
• On Friday, Jan. 15, a Barrington resident stopped into the station to file a report for missing lawn signs. …
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1/22/21
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A Barrington resident reported a possible attempted break-in last week. The Anoka Avenue resident said the incident occurred on Jan. 7 at about 6:56 p.m., although it was not reported until Monday, …
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1/20/21
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha shared some good news during Monday night’s council meeting: In 60 years, Barrington has not had a single pedestrian fatality.
That record runs in stark …
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1/15/21
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The deadline to board up any open windows and doors at the former Zion Bible College property may be fast approaching, but that did nothing to slow down illegal trespassers last week.
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By Josh Bickford
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1/13/21
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An alert Barrington police officer came to the assistance of a woman in need last week.
The officer was on routine patrol on Monday, Dec. 7, driving along Narragansett Avenue when he spotted a …
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12/18/20
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A Barrington resident called police on Monday, Dec. 7, after he spotted a man rummage through his mailbox, take a package out of it, open the package, and then throw the package on the ground.
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12/17/20
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A Grinch on the loose?
On Saturday, Dec. 12, a Lincoln Avenue resident in Barrington called police to report stolen Christmas lights.
The resident said her dogs had been barking the night …
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12/17/20
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Barrington Police made a few arrests last week, including one for larceny under $1,500. Following are some items from the police incident log.
• Barrington police charged Robert Silvia, 55, …
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12/11/20
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The Barrington Police Department is once again collecting toys as part of its "Fill a Cruiser" holiday campaign.
For years, Barrington police officers have organized a toy collection program for …
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12/11/20
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Barrington police are investigating an accident that occurred on Monday afternoon on New Meadow Road involving two people in their 80s.
Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo said an 82-year-old …
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12/8/20
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A Barrington police officer was on patrol at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, when he spotted a vehicle speeding on Maple Avenue.
The officer ordered that vehicle over to the side of the road, and …
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12/3/20
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