The Barrington Police Department will send three 12-year-old boys to the Juvenile Hearing Board.

All three boys are Barrington residents and have grabbed the attention of the police department for some of their recent behavior. Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said the boys have been ringing residents’ doorbells and then running off, riding aggressively on their electric scooters. 

“It’s all minor stuff,” Chief Correia said. “…but it’s just mounting.” 

The frequency of the incidents led officials to recommend all three boys go before the Juvenile Hearing Board, which usually hears cases for individuals “who are under the age of 18 who are charged with violating the criminal laws of the State of Rhode Island or the Town of Barrington.”

Chief Correia said the police department has not charged the three 12-year-old boys with any crimes. 

“We felt it was a good time to intervene in a different way,” Chief Correia said. “It’s an educational process. I think it will be a good outcome.”

The three juveniles were involved in a handful of recent incidents, including one on Friday, Oct. 18. At about 10:30 that night, Barrington Police responded to Woodland Road for a report of juveniles ringing doorbells and then running off. 

Police later found a group of juveniles that matched the description of the three boys who had been on Woodland Road. Police said the boys admitted to playing ding-dong-ditch.