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MIDDLETOWN — The body of Portsmouth teen Owen B. Cameron, who was last seen Saturday night after leaving his Middletown job, was discovered late this morning in that town. more
Barrington Police responded to an accident on Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday morning, March 26. A large truck collided with the rear-end of a silver sedan just west of the Barrington High School … more
Members of a Barrington garden club stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Monday, March 18 to report suspicious behavior at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on the Wampanoag Trail. The … more
A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.  Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident … more
A Mathewson Road resident called Barrington Police on Tuesday, March 12 at about 5:30 p.m. to report that his doorbell camera had captured footage of a suspicious man outside his home. The … more
A person walking along a beach in Barrington called police on Monday, March 11, to report that a dead dog had washed up along the shore. Police said the dog appeared to have been dead for quite … more
A Barrington resident and licensed doctor is facing a child molestation charge following an investigation that started in late January.   Police arrested Barrington’s David S. Healey, … more
A lengthy Barrington Police investigation has led to the arrest of Coventry resident Richard C. Antonio, Jr.   The investigation began in Dec. 2022. On Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, Barrington … more
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia will ride in this year’s Police Unity Tour, an event that raises awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and also … more
The search for a missing kayaker ended with a grim discovery late Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to Barrington Police, the body of the missing kayaker was located along a section of Barrington … more
First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington … more
A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.   On Monday, … more
Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week. On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than … more
A Providence man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of recent break-ins in Barrington.   On Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, the Barrington Police Department Detective Bureau … more
Barrington saw a 278 percent increase in the number of DUI arrests last year.   According to year-end statistics from the Barrington Police Department, the number of arrests for driving … more
Barrington Police are investigating a break-in that occurred on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25.   Police said the break-in took place in the Nayatt Road area. Officials would not share specific … more
Barrington Police are investigating a Saturday morning car accident that left two people dead. Police said the accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on the Wampanoag Trail just south of the … more
Barrington Police are urging motorists to slow down and pay attention to pedestrians and bicyclists following an accident on Friday morning, Jan. 12.   Police said a vehicle driven by an … more
Barrington Police responded to a number of calls last week, including one for a resident who went looking for a groundhog but instead found a raccoon.   On Friday, Dec. 29, a North Lake … more
Barrington Police received a 911 call from a husband and wife who were walking their dog in Veterans Park on New Year’s Day at about 9 a.m. when they came across a man tied to a post.   … more
Barrington Police received multiple phone calls at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for a man who was walking near traffic on the Wampanoag Trail near Primrose Hill Road. Officers responded … more
Barrington Police investigated a number of incidents last week: • On Saturday, Dec. 16, a Quincy Adams Road resident called police about 11 p.m. to report that someone was trying to … more
A Bristol resident is facing a DUI charge following an accident on the Barrington River Bridge on Thursday night, Dec. 14.   Police charged Evaristo Araujo, 72, of Bristol, with DUI of … more
Barrington Police are investigating a breaking and entering at a Fessenden Road home that occurred on Thursday, Dec. 7.   Police said the homeowner called the station after he received a … more
A Barrington resident called police on Wednesday, Dec. 6 to report possible “porch pirates” — people who steal packages after they are delivered to others peoples’ homes … more
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