Tuesday, June 9

A South Shore Beach visitor reported losing a drivers license and Social Security card at the beach at around 1:20 p.m.

Police assisted a person retrieve personal items from a residence in a matter involving a no-trespass order.

At 6:29 p.m., police received a 911 call from Indian Road and heard a small child say hello before hanging up. The homeowner said a grandson accidentally dialed 911.

At 8:27 p.m., police went to Round Meadows Campground to deal with a reported erratic driver.

Friday, June 12

At 6:27 p.m., Westport Police alerted Little Compton Police about a two-car accident with injuries at the intersection of Colebrook Road and Long Highway, possible involving road rage. A Little Compton ambulance transported one man to Charlton Memorial Hospital. A second patient declined transport by Tiverton rescue. Both vehicles had to be towed away.

A High Meadow Road resident reported vandalism to a mailbox at 11:26 a.m.

Sunday, June 14

At 2:48 a.m., Little Compton Police notified police from surrounding towns to be on the lookout for a vehicle possibly bound from Little Compton to the Newport Bridge, driver possibly suicidal. The driver was located and agreed to go to Newport Hospital for evaluation.

Later in the morning, a caller from a different address reported a suicide attempt by a family member. Little Compton rescue took the person to Newport Hospital.

At 1:15 p.m., a caller at Round Meadows Campground called 911 to report a missing child. While police were still on the line, the caller said the child had been found.

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