Budget Commission reinstates East Providence Police Chief Tavares as expected
EAST PROVIDENCE — As The East Providence Post and eastbayri.com were first to report the previous afternoon, the Budget Commission did the expected and voted to reinstate Joseph Tavares to his position as Chief of the East Providence Police Department. The Commission did so at its meeting Thursday, May 23, in Room 306 of City [...]
Read More →East Providence Police conduct another round of ‘Click it or Ticket’ checks
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department conducted another in a series of “Click it or Ticket” checks Wednesday afternoon, May 22, at a familiar location in city at the Interstate 195 off ramp at the junction of Warren Avenue and Slocum Street. Over a three hour period, according to Sergeant John Andrews, police [...]
Read More →Commission expected to reinstate embattled East Providence police chief Tavares
EAST PROVIDENCE — Embattled East Providence Police Chief Joseph Tavares was expected to be reinstated to his position in charge of the department, for the time being at least, when the Budget Commission gathered for its latest meeting Thursday afternoon, May 23, in City Hall. Chief Tavares was put on administrative leave by City Manager [...]
Read More →East Providence Police Log: Underage drinker/driver crashes into Willett Avenue fence
EAST PROVIDENCE — Drinking and driving don’t mix, especially for a young city resident who drove her car into both a tree and a fence on a Willett Avenue property in the wee hours of May 17. Veronica Smith, 20, of 44 Oak Crest Drive, Riverside, was arrested by East Providence Police and charged with [...]
Read More →Alleged drunk driver in Barrington upset over Bruins’ win
A thrilling, come-from-behind overtime playoff victory for the Boston Bruins last week marked the beginning of a bad night for one Riverside man. Late Monday night, May 13, the Bruins capped an improbable comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring three goals in the third period and the game-winner in overtime. The 5-4 win [...]
Read More →Portsmouth police: Man asleep at wheel was drunk
Here are some entries from the Portsmouth police log over the past week. Monday, May 13 Jay A. Catalan, 50, of 34 Hillside Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated (second offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test, following an accident on East Main Road at Sprague Street at about 6 p.m. The [...]
Read More →East Providence Police conduct ninth annual memorial service
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department held its Ninth Annual Memorial Service Sunday, May 19, at its headquarters, the Major Alister C. McGregor Public Safety Complex. The event, sponsored by the East Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 and the East Providence Fraternal Order of Police Associate Lodge 1, took place under [...]
Read More →Barrington bitten by another afternoon break-in
A month-long absence of house break-ins in Barrington ended on Monday, May 6. According to police, a County Road resident called the station at about 4:30 to report a breaking and entering. The resident told officers he had left the home, which is located just east of the intersection with Rumstick Road, at about 11 [...]
Read More →Portsmouth rescue workers free man from vehicle
PORTSMOUTH — A male driver was temporarily trapped inside his vehicle after it rolled over at the corner of East Main Road and Sprague Street late Monday afternoon. At 4:08 p.m. the Fire Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a rollover accident at the intersection of East Main Rd and Sprague St., according to Deputy Fire [...]
Read More →Portsmouth police find guns in heroin bust
PORTSMOUTH — Here’s the police log from the past week. Sunday, May 5 Police responded to All-Island Landscape, 2829 East Main Road, for a report of a possible noise ordinance violation around 12:30 p.m. Upon arrival, an officer found a backhoe that was not being operated. A man there said he had been cleaning up [...]
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