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A Washington Road resident stopped into the Barrington Police station on Tuesday, April 11, after finding two arrows in his backyard. The resident’s property is located a short distance … more
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 … more
A new anonymous text-a-tip line is aimed at reducing underage drinking in the East Bay. The program exists in Bristol, Warren and East Providence, and has yielded more than a thousand tips. The … more
A person called Barrington Police on Friday, April 19, and reported that a Barrington resident was abusing his dog by not treating its medical condition. Police said the resident had posted a … more
Monday, Aug. 15 A motorist stopped into the station to report a previous auto accident. No one was injured.   Police received a 911 call for an accident on County Road in the area of … more
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 … more
Barrington police worked closely with the victim of a larceny to help him track down and apprehend a bike thief. Police received a phone on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from a resident who said her … more
Dr. Richard Gordon, newly accused of a hate crime, offered a statement through his attorney on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11, saying he was the victim of an assault. According to the statement, Dr. … more
Barrington Police are crediting an alert shuttle bus driver for thwarting an attempted $70,000 scam. Police said an elderly woman who lives at a Barrington senior living facility recently … 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
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. … more
A South Meadow Lane resident in Barrington contacted police on Saturday, Jan. 18 regarding people hunting nearby in Smith's Cove. The resident said he believed the hunters had crossed private … more
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 … more
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 … more
Barrington Police officers responded to Primrose Hill School at about 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, after multiple motion detection alarms were triggered inside the building. Officers checked … more
A Barrington resident stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Wednesday, Aug. 24 to report a dangerous motorist. The resident said she was riding bicycles with her husband in the area of … more
Two teenagers are facing charges after they allegedly broke into a Barrington home and partied there while the residents were away on vacation.  Barrington Police charged Devin M. Oliveira, … more
Barrington first responders received a report of a missing kayaker at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. Police and fire officials responded to Walker Farm and eventually were able to track … more
Barrington Police investigated a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Police said they received a 911 call about 8:20 p.m. from a Coach Murgo Lane resident who said a … more
Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.   Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local … more
There were decorations. There was music. There were fire pits. And there was a copious amount of alcohol. Barrington Police said dozens of local teenagers attended a large Halloween party in a … more
The attorney for Dr. Richard Gordon called Barrington Police on Friday morning, Sept. 18, and reported an alleged issue involving his client's neighbor. The attorney told police that his client's … more
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. … more
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia is asking residents to lock up their cars, following a rash of car break-ins that occurred in Jamestown recently. Chief Correia shared a Facebook post on … more
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