Bristol Police: Arrests for child molestation and felony domestic assault

Posted 7/16/21

There were only a few arrests in Bristol last week, but they were both for serious offenses. Following is a log of incidents from the Bristol Police Department dispatch log, July 5 to 11.

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Bristol Police: Arrests for child molestation and felony domestic assault

Posted

There were only a few arrests in Bristol last week, but they were both for serious offenses. Following is a log of incidents from the Bristol Police Department dispatch log, July 5 to 11.

Monday, July 5

At 1:49 p.m., an officer called EMS to assist an intoxicated man who was not responding at the corner of Hope and State streets.

A Mt. Hope Avenue resident reported damage to their house at 3:58 p.m.

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at Gotham Place at 4:45 p.m.

A caller from Robin Drive reported his vehicle was damaged while parked overnight.

Someone reported fireworks from Fales Road at 8:55 p.m. A responding officer found no evidence of illegal fireworks.

Between 9 and 10 p.m., there were additional fireworks complaints from Magnolia Street, Thompson Avenue, Narrows Road, Primrose Drive, Terrace Drive, Greenway Drive, Metacom Avenue and Cottage Street.

A dirt bike was reportedly racing up and down Bradford Street in the area of Central Street at 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday, July 6

Officers dispersed people from John Street at 12:31 a.m. They were called back to the area at 2:27 a.m. but people were gone before they arrived.

Officers were called to Wilson Street at 2:42 a.m. for a report of a loud party and music. A patrolman found no noise and spoke to a resident who was there alone.

Luis A. Gomez Ortiz, 30, of 59 St. Elizabeth St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was arrested and charged with second-degree child molestation.

An officer called EMS to Wood Street for an intoxicated male at 11:21 a.m.

Officers were called to Mt. Hope Avenue for a neighbor dispute at 3:37 p.m.

An officer spoke to someone who was riding a dirt bike at the Town Beach complex at 4:02 p.m.

Officers were called to High Street at 6:33 p.m. to assist at a scene where a man was throwing items and yelling while trying to retrieve belongings. There were no arrests.

Wednesday, July 7

A woman called police to complaint about what a man was wearing at the Town Beach at 11:36 p.m.

Officers dispersed a man from a Poppasquash location after reports that he was riding a bike and yelling at residents at 1:11 p.m.

A caller from Varnum Street believed that someone tried to siphon gas from their car overnight because they found the gas cap open and it appeared some gas was missing. Officers took a report.

A caller from Bay View Avenue called to ask that police check on a raccoon that fell from a tree at 6:12 p.m.

An officer spoke to someone about fireworks on Wood Street at 8:26 p.m.

Thursday, July 8

A resident on Harborview Avenue reported an unknown male sleeping on his couch at 12:56 a.m.

A caller complained of noise from a large group of people outside in the area of Hopeworth Avenue and Viking Drive at 1:42 a.m.

An officer dispersed a man from John Street who was outside yelling at 2:37 a.m.

Officers took two juveniles into custody and then released them to their parents after a report of vandalism at the intersection of High and Washington streets at 11:35 p.m.

Officers dispersed a large group of people from Old Ferry Road at 4:27 p.m.

Students were reported smoking behind the school administration building on State Street at 5:33 p.m., but they were gone when an officer arrived.

Someone complained about the odor from a dumpster on Metacom Avenue. It turned out to be rotting chicken.

At 6:13 p.m., a Cliff Drive resident reported a past assault.

Friday, July 9

A caller from Fatima Drive reported a man with black swim trunks banging on her back door at 6:01 p.m. He was gone when an officer arrived.

Officers were called to Francis Street, where there is reportedly an ongoing issue with people removing a storm drain cover.

A resident complained about people littering in the woods off Narrows Road.

Saturday, July 10

Someone reported a sick raccoon in the area of North Farm along the East Bay Bike Path at 7:41 a.m.

A resident complained about a contractor making noise at 7:51 a.m. on Franca Drive.

Officers were called to a landlord-tenant dispute on Jane Lane at 3:35 p.m.

An officer spoke to someone on Magnolia Street after a fireworks complaint at 9:01 p.m.

Police received a fireworks complaint in the area of Franklin and Chilton streets at 10:17 p.m.

A High Street resident called police at 10:38 p.m. after hearing some kind of animal fight in her yard.

Sunday, July 11

A caller complained about loud music coming from a boat tied to the dock at Independence Park at 12:08 a.m.

Adam D. Loizzo, 41, of 474 Thames St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was arrested on a warrant and charged with felony domestic assault. He was arraigned at the station and released.

Juveniles were reportedly lighting fireworks near Colt Andrews School at 7:54 p.m. They were gone when an officer arrived.

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