Warren Police Log: Officer respond to mistaken missing car call; make disturbance arrests

Posted 6/3/25

The following is a synopsis of the  Warren Police logs from Monday, May 26, to Sunday, June 1:

Monday, May 26

A light-hearted call greeted the Warren Police Department to start the …

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Warren Police Log: Officer respond to mistaken missing car call; make disturbance arrests

Posted

The following is a synopsis of the  Warren Police logs from
Monday, May 26, to Sunday, June 1:

Monday, May 26

A light-hearted call greeted the Warren Police Department to start the work week when officers received a report of suspicious activity from a Metacom Avenue location at about 12:30 p.m. A woman called to say her vehicle is no longer in the lot where she parked it in the morning and that she was in possession of the keys. Her husband had the only spare. She thought he was at home, but he was not returning her calls. Some five minutes later, however, she called back to say her husband, in fact, was using the car and had returned home.

Tuesday, May 27

Warren Police and Fire personnel responded to a call from Main Street at approximately 7:45 a.m. after an alarm went off. Upon arrival, the WFD first responder found a possible dryer fire. The flames were isolated and were extinguished. Smoke was cleared and an air quality check was conducted. The alarm was reset and the location was given the all clear.

Friday, May 30

In the early morning hours, at just after 1 a.m., police responded to a noise complaint from a Metacom Avenue location. The caller reported hearing several shots fired. After further investigation and a search of the building, the incident was deemed to have actually been fireworks coming from a nearby area.

Saturday, May 31

A town resident was arrested following a police department response to a disorderly conduct call from Main Street at about 4:45 p.m. A male party who lives in the area was reported to be allegedly harassing children. Officers eventually arrested Philip V. Dorlando, 65, of 14 Brown St., Apt. #1, Warren, on a disorderly conduct charge. He was eventually arraigned and released with the escort of a friend.

Sunday, June 1

Multiple disturbance calls from a Union Street location between about 4:55-7:10 a.m. led to the arrest of a male resident there. multiple callers reported some type of disturbance involving the parties who live at the address with possible weapon involved. Later, multiple callers again reported another group of people yelling in the roadway. The third call was reporting the alleged suspect had attempted to re-enter the location. In the end, police arrested Daven R. Welch, 30, of 48 Union St., Warren, on charges of alleged felony assault and/or battery; domestic violence - disorderly conduct - 1st offense; and disorderly conduct. The suspect was arraigned and transported to the Adult Correctional Institution.

The week concluded later in the afternoon with yet another case of a good samaritan at a local business doing a good deed. At around 5 p.m., police received a report of a lost purse found on Water Street. The bag was returned to police, who made contact with their counterparts from Providence PD to take possession of the bag and attempt to return it to its rightful owner.

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