A cyber-bullying incident, a stolen dinghy and inner tube, and a woman bitten by her own cat were among the incidents investigated by Barrington police officers last week. Following are excerpts from the Barrington Police incident log.

Monday, July 26

A Sweetbriar Road resident stopped into the station to report a lost or stolen license plate. The resident told police the plate may have been stolen off the vehicle.

An East Greenwich resident contacted police regarding his adult son. The East Greenwich man said he was trying to locate his son, who had last been staying at the Providence Rescue Mission. 

A license plate was found in a County Road bank parking lot and turned over to police. The plate was traced back to an East Providence resident. 

Police investigated a civil matter in town — a man had been staying a home despite the family’s wishes to not have him stay there. Family members later told police they would handle the issue themselves.

Tuesday, July 27

A Foote Street resident stopped into the station to report an unemployment benefit scam. The resident said she recently received two letters at her home from the state Department of Labor and Training — both letters were addressed to other individuals. Police advised the resident to contact the Rhode Island State Police, which is handling unemployment fraud cases. 

A Washington Road resident called police to discuss a civil matter involving his soon-to-be ex-wife. 

A Barrington resident spoke with police regarding a cyber-bullying incident involving juveniles. Police documented the situation; if it continues to escalate, police will press further into the investigation. 

A Fales Avenue resident reported a fraud banking laws violation. The resident told police she had purchased a streaming television subscription service recently and then decided to cancel it. She went online to locate a customer service number and then called the number she found — she was instructed to download an app, and later discovered that money was missing from her bank account. 

A contractor called police after his mini-excavator was damaged. The contractor told police he parked the vehicle on a job site on Adams Point Road and when he returned, he noticed damage to the vehicle. The contractor estimated the damage at $1,000. 

A Blanding Avenue resident was bitten on her leg by her own cat. The animal is up to date on its vaccinations. It was ordered to observe a 10-day strict quarantine. 

Two vehicles collided in the Barrington Shopping Center parking lot. No one was injured. Minor damage to the vehicles was reported.

Two vehicles collided near the intersection of County Road and Old County Road. No one was injured.

Wednesday, July 28

A salon employee called police at about 7:25 a.m. to report an incident from the prior evening. The woman told police that a man had entered the business at about 8 p.m. and asked for $148 to pay for his car to be repaired. The woman told police she gave the man $10, but found the incident to be suspicious and wanted to document it. The man is described as being about 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall, heavy-set, bald and with a short beard. He was wearing black clothing and a backpack.  

A woman called police to report that her vehicle was damaged when she parked it at Police Cove Park. She said an iron rod sticking out of the curb damaged the car. 

Police took a report for an incident that occurred near the St. Andrew’s Farm Field property — a young woman was walking a dog at the field and after it went to the bathroom there, an abutter to the field confronted her about picking up the dog waste. The young woman told the abutter she had forgotten to bring a bag, but would go home and bring one back. She returned a short time later with her father and apparently there had been some words exchanged with the abutter. No one was charged. 

Police charged Unique Carter, 27, of Providence, with DUI of liquor/drugs with unknown blood alcohol content, refusal to submit to a chemical test, DUI with a child under the age of 13 in the vehicle, and driving without/expired license-third or subsequent offense. Police said Mr. Carter’s vehicle was observed speeding on County Road at about 11:15 p.m. An officer ordered the vehicle over to the side of the road. The officer approached the driver’s side window and could allegedly smell a strong odor of alcohol. Police said Mr. Carter exhibited other signs of being intoxicated. Officers also noticed two other occupants in the vehicle, including a 1-year-old child, which led to the second DUI charge, police said. 

Thursday, July 29

A resident backed her car into a YMCA vehicle in the Bayside YMCA parking lot.  

An Eton Road resident stopped into the station to report a scam. The resident said his son had been texting with a party and later shared gift card information with that individual. The resident said his son had provided $130 worth of gift cards. Police warned that no legitimate provider of services will be asked to be paid in gift cards. 

Police conducted alcohol sales compliance checks at 14 locations in town, using an underage decoy to try to purchase alcohol. Police said servers and retailers at all 14 businesses passed the checks and did not sell to the underage individual. 

Two vehicles collided in the Barrington Shopping Center. No one was injured.

A resident stopped into the station to report a stolen dinghy and inner-tube. The dinghy and tube had been tied up to a mooring in Police Cove Park harbor, but when the resident went to check on them they were missing. The dinghy is valued at $350, while the tube is worth $150.

Friday, July 30

A New York resident who is a registered sex offender alerted police to the fact that he would be staying in Barrington until Sunday. 

A Nayatt Road resident reported an issue with his son’s music instructor, who operates out of town. The resident said he had paid the instructor some money and then suspended the lessons, but the instructor was demanding more money.

Police responded to an alleged domestic assault taking place on a RIPTA bus. Officers said the assault took place while the bus was in East Providence; law enforcement from that town responded to the scene and took one suspect into custody. Police said the suspect pushed the victim during a verbal argument. 

Police charged Tamika Clanton, 29, of Cranston, with driving with a suspended license-third or subsequent offense. Ms. Clanton’s vehicle had been ordered over to the side of the road for windows tinted too dark.

Sunday, Aug. 1

Police charged Kasie Lee Ribeiro, 35, of Rumford, with possession of a schedule I, II, III, IV, V substance. Police said an officer on patrol in Bay Spring at about 1:30 a.m. noticed a vehicle pulled to the side of the road, still running with its operator slumped behind the steering wheel. Police approached the driver, Ms. Ribeiro, who allegedly appeared confused and disoriented. The officer later allegedly spotted a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance inside Ms. Ribeiro’s bag. Police said the substance was consistent with cocaine, and Ms. Ribeiro allegedly admitted to police that it was cocaine.