Fight breaks out at Democratic Club in Barrington, two arrested
Barrington police charged two Barrington men with simple assault or battery after they allegedly beat up another Barrington man late Saturday night, April 20 at the Democratic Club on Roffee Street. Police received a call at about 11:30 p.m. alerting the dispatcher to an alleged assault at the club. Officers responded and spoke with the [...]
Read More →Barrington police still looking for information about this man
Barrington police are still trying to identify a man spotted by a surveillance camera inside a local restaurant who matched the description of the suspect in a recent home break-in. The image — taken inside the County Road Dunkin Donuts on Friday, March 22 at 1:34 p.m. — shows a white man wearing a gray [...]
Read More →Were men in Veterans’ Park connected to attempted break-in?
On April 3, a Barrington police officer spotted two men wearing black clothing wandering out of the woods at Veterans’ Park in the middle of the night. Less than a week later, a resident in a neighborhood abutting the park told officers someone tried to break into their home. Are the two incidents connected? Barrington [...]
Read More →Barrington police arrest two break-ins suspects, looking for more
Barrington police have now arrested two people believed to be connected to the rash of recent home break-ins across Barrington. On April 5, police charged Alexander Moore, 23, of 30 Washington Road, with breaking and entering a dwelling. Police said Mr. Moore broke into a Phillips Street home last month and stole the homeowner’s car. [...]
Read More →Barrington police investigate animal cruelty case
BARRINGTON — People walking their dogs at Haines Park noticed a pit bull tied to a tree near the dog park and waited for more than an hour for the dog’s owner to return. When that didn’t happen, they called the police. According to the Barrington police report, the station received a call on Sunday, [...]
Read More →Couple argues at Walker Farm, draws police interest
Police found a peculiar sight on Route 114 north Sunday afternoon — a man walking in the breakdown lane with a blue sedan rolling along next to him. The man and the vehicle’s driver, a Warwick woman, are reportedly a couple. The two got into a fight while tending to some plants at the Walker [...]
Read More →Barrington Police: Man was chasing dog
Police have determined that a man spotted sprinting away from a County Road home Sunday night definitely wasn’t trying to break-in. He was chasing his dog. The homeowners contacted police just after 8:30 p.m. to report a man running away from their front porch. Police scowered the area for signs of the man but no [...]
Read More →Marijuana: ‘It’s illegal and it’s a drug’
Possessing a small amount of marijuana no longer carries a criminal charge in Rhode Island but local officials don’t want young people to think that means the drug is safe. Especially driving under the influence of marijuana. A report issued by the BAY Team and several similar groups last spring states that marijuana use causes [...]
Read More →Barrington Police find dead dog on White Church Bridge
Barrington police are looking for the owners of a dog found dead on the White Church Bridge last week. An officer reportedly found the small, brown dog on the bridge at about 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20. The officer moved the animal to the side of the road where it was later picked up [...]
Read More →Barrington girl allegedly steals cell phone
A 10-year-old Barrington girl received a date in juvenile court last week after she allegedly stole a Zompa Road woman’s cell phone. The girl and her mother visited with the woman early last week. Following the visit, however, the woman couldn’t find her cell phone though text messages were being sent from the device. The [...]
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