Barrington Police charge cleaning woman with larceny
Barrington Police charged an East Providence woman with a felony count of larceny over $1,500 on Friday after she allegedly stole jewelry from a Barrington resident while working as a cleaning woman. A Barrington Police press release states an arrest warrant for Maria Gagnon, 56, of 10 Heath Court, East Providence, was issued on Thursday, [...]
Read More →Barrington police officer praised for work in Wednesday night car chase
Barrington Police Chief praised the work of a local police officer involved in a car chase Wednesday night. Patrolman Timothy Oser was driving on New Meadow Road at about 11 p.m. when he found a black Nissan Maxima parked near Mallard Cove. The vehicle matched the description of an all points bulletin issued that evening [...]
Read More →Barrington Police: Stolen jewelry, DUI arrest and an inappropriate greeting card
Friday, Dec. 21 A Candleberry Road woman reported her license plate had been lost or stolen. The North Carolina registration was reported missing. A Sweetbriar Road woman reported receiving harassing phone calls from her former employer. The former employer denied making the phone calls. Riverside Animal Hospital reported treating a 6-year-old Maple Avenue cat with [...]
Read More →Clean-up continues in Barrington
The clean-up from Saturday’s snow storm was still underway in Barrington on Monday as public works crews turned their attention from roads to sidewalks. DPW Director Alan Corvi said workers started clearing sidewalks along town-owned property Monday morning. Crews were also tending to sidewalks in front of properties that have a waiver from a town [...]
Read More →In Barrington, call for school resource officers likely to re-surface
In 2003, just a year after Barrington hired John LaCross as its new police chief, the long-time law enforcement officer asked local officials for permission to place a resource officer at the high school. The answer was no. Now, days after the tragic school shooting at a Newtown, Conn. elementary school, Chief LaCross believes [...]
Read More →Barrington Police: Tree signs on telephone poles, DUI arrests and a break-in
Monday, Dec. 17 Police responded to a County Road bank. A bank official was reportedly closing out the accounts of a Riverside man who had reportedly been disruptive in the past. The man left without incident. A Promenade Street woman reported that a suspicious message had been left in her door. Police charged Kurt E. [...]
Read More →Barrington Police step up presence around local schools
Barrington Police cruisers were posted outside local schools Monday morning in what Chief John LaCross described as a show of support for local educators, children and their families. “We just want school staff and faculty to know that as first responders, we feel the sadness for what happened in Connecticut,” Chief LaCross said. He added [...]
Read More →Barrington Police: Nayatt School window smashed, DUI arrests, dismantled deer decorations
Monday, Dec. 3 Police responded to the CVS Pharmacy after a man allegedly attempted to use someone else’s credit card. The man reportedly approached the counter with $218 worth of deodorants, razors and other items, and attempted to pay for the items with a credit card though when the cashier asked for identification, the man [...]
Read More →Barrington Police arrest man for possession of burglary tools
Barrington Police arrested a 50-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history last week and Police Chief John LaCross said there is no doubt in his mind the suspect was up to no good. Officer Walter Larson stopped James Jay Radler’s vehicle for an inactive license plate light at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 [...]
Read More →Barrington Police: Drunk driver hit car at local bank
Police charged William J. Foxley, 51, of East Providence, with driving under the influence of liquor or drugs-first offense, blood alcohol level .15 or greater after he allegedly struck a parked vehicle and failed a breath test last week. A driver called Barrington Police at approximately 2:11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. The caller said [...]
Read More →Recent Comments
{ Amy and Tad, I appreciate your thoughtful comments. However, I... } – Letter: A compromise for full-day kindergarten in Barrington
{ The town should not have a say in what I... } – Warren eyes toughened demolition ordinance
{ Thank you, Amy & Tad, for such a well articulated... } – Letter: A compromise for full-day kindergarten in Barrington
{ As one of the many families that recently moved here... } – Letter: A compromise for full-day kindergarten in Barrington
{ When someone perceives something in a way that most reasonable... } – Letter: Barrington grade school play was 'oversexualized' and inappropriate
- Older »