Bristol police officers made a few arrests from June 14 to 20, including DUI after a car struck a house, leaving the scene of an accident and domestic assault. Following are excerpts from the police …
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Bristol police officers made a few arrests from June 14 to 20, including DUI after a car struck a house, leaving the scene of an accident and domestic assault. Following are excerpts from the police incident log.
Monday, June 14
Someone reported a backpack stolen from their vehicle on Gooding Avenue at 10:52 a.m.
Tuesday, June 15
An officer spoke to someone on Varnum Street after a noise complaint at 12:59 a.m.
Police were called to help remove a snake from the basement of a house on Fatima Drive at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, June 16
Officers were called to a Hope Street residence at 1:08 a.m. after someone became upset that a neighbor had left trash barrels in front of their vehicle.
An Everett Street resident reported unemployment fraud.
Thursday, June 17
A caller reported hearing some type of banging from the rear of Rockwell School at 1:47 a.m.
Someone called police at 7:40 a.m. about a series of notes left on cars regarding parking issues in the Wall Street area.
An officer called rescue to Greenway Drive at 6:19 p.m. to help open a car door where a 4-year-old was locked inside.
Someone reported fireworks in the area of Roosevelt Drive and Metacom Avenue at 8:56 p.m.
Jerome M. Arnold, 33, of Warren, was charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test (second offense), driving under the influence, and possession of narcotics, after he was stopped on Kickemuit Avenue at 10:36 p.m.
Friday, June 18
Officers dispersed a large group of people from the area of Hope and Court streets at 12:49 a.m.
Kyle Laferriere, 30, homeless, turned himself in at police headquarters at 4:01 p.m. and was charged with receiving stolen goods. He was arraigned at the station and brought to the ACI.
An officer dispersed people who were on Lower Ferry Road under the Mt. Hope Bridge at 5:17 p.m.
Officers responded to Quito’s Restaurant at 9 p.m. after an argument between employees. It was verbal only and there were no arrests.
Officers caught up to a motorist who left the scene of an accident that sent one person to Newport Hospital at 11:26 p.m. on Hope Street. Joseph Kmack, 38, of Berkley, Mass., was charged with duty to stop-accident resulting.
A Bristol man was arrested for after an accident where he allegedly hit a car and house on St. Elizabeth Street at 11:50 p.m. Michael Simoes, 32, of 71 Varnum St., Bristol, was charged with driving under the influence, second offense, .15 or greater, arraigned at the station and later released.
Saturday, June 19
A caller from Thompson Avenue told police he was assaulted at 2:52 a.m. by someone who left and headed toward Fall River.
Rescue and a tow truck were called to the scene after an incident that began at Bristol Total Fitness at 8:50 a.m. A man was apparently escorted out of the building and upon exiting, pulled out an item that looked like a firearm and fired it up into the air. He then got into a vehicle and headed north on Metacom Avenue before officers pulled him over.
There were no arrests after a landlord-tenant dispute on Siegel Street at 4:18 p.m. Two men were heard yelling at each other.
Officers, firefighters, an electrical inspector and National Grid were called to Sherman Avenue at 5:20 p.m., after lightning struck multiple residences, damaging both house and poles in the area.
John L. Mello, 74, of 24 Birchwood Road, Bristol, was charged with domestic assault after police were called to the home at 7:53 p.m.
Sunday, June 20
Police spoke to the offending parties after noise complaints on Mt. Hope Avenue at 1:19 a.m. and Clipper Way at 1:52 a.m.
Officers spoke to people found camping and grilling near the base of the Mt. Hope Bridge at 7:52 a.m.
Jason M. Galuppo, 34, of 42 Opechee Drive, Bristol, was charged with simple domestic assault.
An officer spoke to someone who was refusing to leave the town beach area with their dog at 3:11 p.m.
An officer spoke to someone after a fireworks complaint at Thompson Avenue at 9:30 p.m.