Monday, July 5

A Davis Street man reported the theft of a large assortment of tools.

A caller told police that a stranger yelled racial slurs at him as he walked on Child Street at 3 p.m.

A passer-by reported a man hitchhiking on Child Street. Police stopped and gav e him a ride to the bus stop.

Police charged Tyler M. Franco, 23, of 409 Metacom Ave., Apt. 2, with domestic violence/simple assault and/or battery, third or subsequent offense, resisting arrest and domestic disorderly conduct, after a tenant in his building reported a domestic situation at 5:49 p.m.

A caller reported that while driving at Elm and Child streets, a junenile threw something at his car.

A resident came in to headquarters to request that police check on the well-being of a child who was seen with a strange man in the park on Asylum Road. The man had already left when the resident went in. Police contacted Swansea police, who tracked down the man — it was her father.

Fireworks complaints came in from across town.

A caller reported an aggressive driver on Metacom Avenue, who had just been involved in a road rage incident in Bristol.

Shannon L. Mederos, 38, of Providence, was arrested on a Rhode Island Superior Court warrant  after police were called to Nobert Street at 9:52 p.m. for a report of an intoxicated person.

Tuesday, July 6

The animal control officer removed and freed a bird that had gotten caught in a trap on Truman Avenue.

A Harris Avenue man told police that someone had threatened to post sensitive information about him on the Internet.

A passerby reported that a woman was directing traffic on Metacom Avenue. It turns out her car broke down and she was trying to help drivers navigate safely past.

A caller complained about a woman speaking loudly on the phone on Broad Street.

A Jefferson Street man called police after his car was either stolen or repossessed.

Police took a woman to the hospital to dry out after receiving a call about an unwanted woman at a Buffalo Avenue home.

Jennifer Lahoud, 51, of 289 Main St., Apt. 1, was charged with vandalism and disorderly conduct after police received multiple calls about a disturbance on Main Street at about 8:45 p.m.

A caller asked that police help disperse a man from a Child Street home just before 10:30 p.m.

Fireworks calls came in from multiple locations.

Wednesday, July 7

A caller complained that three juveniles doing community service work on Water Street left the area. Police came down; 15 minutes later, two of them had returned.

A disgruntled woman on Franklin Street called and asked to speak to an officer about possible property damage. Police said there was none, though there was a shirt stuck in her bushes.

Police blocked off the area around a large sinkhole discovered on Liberty Street.

A caller complained that kids appeared to be pulling out a street sign at Linwood Court and Seymour Street. An officer arrived; they weren't pulling, he noted, just leaning against it as they waited for their parents to pick them up.

A caller reported a suspicious white van on Almy Avenue. It turned out the driver had pulled over to use his cell phone.

Thursday, July 8

William J. Raposa, 32, of Bristol, was arrested on a Sixth Division District Court bench warrant after police were called to Ridgeway Drive for a report of loud music coming from a parked car.

Benjamin Simbero, 20, of Fall River, was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor after police pulled him over on Child Street at 2:41 a.m.

Police got a call about a panhandler on Water Street just before 11 a.m.

A woman called from Massasoit Avenue to report getting into an argument with another woman while out walking her dog.

A caller reported hearing noise from a Water Street Dumpster at 10:11 p.m.; she feared someone was going through it. Police checked it out; the Dumpster diver had permission from the contractor who put it there to go through it for scrap wood.

Friday, July 9

Jason C. Daluz, 35, of 385 Metacom Ave., was charged with domestic violence/violation of a no contact order, simple assault and/or battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, after a caller reported a suspicious person in a Metacom Avenue basement at 12:31 a.m.

A passerby told police that a man and woman might be arguing in a Child Street home. Police checked it out; there were no humans on the scene, but a dog was barking.

Fireworks calls came in from several locations throughout town.

Saturday, July 10

Tracy M. Scott, 52, of Bristol, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusal to submit to a chemical test, after police initiated a car stop on Metacom Avenue at 12:21 a.m.

A Good Samaritan brought in a wallet that he'd found.

A Seymour Street man reported finding a knife in his yard.

A caller asked that police disperse a group of kids from a Market Street address. Police went to the area and learned they were waiting for a ride from relatives.

A Main Street man reported getting into an argument with his daughter.

A Barden Lane man complained that a package delivered to his home had been tampered with. Turns out it was delivered to a nearby home. The residents opened it without realizing it wasn't theirs; when they realized it belonged to a neighbor, they brought it to his home.

An anonymous caller told police that a group of kids were littering and disturbing the peace on Wood Street, as there was large amounts of trash on the pavilion. An officer arrived and noted that while a trash can had been tipped over, it didn't appear that the kids were involved.

Fireworks calls came in from several locations in town.

Sunday, July 11

An anonymous caller reported a suspicious person wearing all black on Manning Avenue. Police said there was no issue.

A caller complained that the traffic light at Main and Campbell streets was stuck on red. An officer noted that the light was cycling properly, but was slow for the volume of traffic.

A black lab was returned to its owner after a caller from Buffalo Avenue reported finding it at 4:50 p.m.

An erratic driver was reported on Main Street just after 5 p.m.

A bike was found abandoned on Wood Street.

Multiple callers reported a deer being struck by a car on Market Street just after 6:30 p.m. The deer ran into the woods a few minutes later.