Bristol Police activity from May 9-16, 2022.
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5/20/22
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While waiting to see about state funding the cameras, the Bristol Police Department has launched a 30-day demo/pilot program, with a couple of officers on each shift volunteering to wear the technology.
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/13/22
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Bristol Police activity from March 14-21, 2022.
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3/25/22
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Bristol Police have filed two charges against the man arrested earlier today on Naomi Street. Richard Coelho, 60, is being charged with domestic felony assualt and domestic disorderly …
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3/2/22
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Bristol police officers surrounded a house on Sunnyside Avenue Monday afternoon and peacefully took into custody a man accused of firing a gun while confronting his wife and another man inside their …
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12/1/21
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Someone threw red paint on a downtown statue on Columbus Day, and police officers responded to a handful of complaints about loud music throughout the week of Oct. 11 to 17.
Monday, Oct. …
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10/22/21
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Bristol is the safest town in Rhode Island, according to The State of Safety in America 2021 report by SafeWise.com, a company that uses crime rates and data calculated from the FBI’s Uniform …
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9/10/21
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A 29-year-old Bristol man was arrested early Sunday morning in front of his home after allegedly driving under the influence and firing a loaded pistol while traveling along Hope Street.
Corey A. …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/1/21
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An off-duty Warren police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusal to submit to a chemical test, after he was involved in a single car accident early on the …
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6/14/21
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There were a few arrests and some noisy neighbor complaints in Bristol from May 31 to June 6.
Monday, May 31
Police were called to Saint Elizabeth Manor to disperse a visitor who refused to …
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6/11/21
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Bristol police officers made a handful of arrests, including two for driving under the influence, from May 10 to 17.
Monday, May 10
A sick animal was reported on Dominion Avenue at 2:21 …
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5/21/21
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Bristol Police made three arrests from May 3 to May 9, including two in sexual assault cases.
Monday, May 3
Roger Williams University security called police to the campus at 8:17 a.m. …
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5/14/21
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Bristol Police have arrested one of two men they believe placed Nazi-themed stickers on signs downtown last month. Chase Gilroy, age 26, of Warwick, was taken into custody this morning after turning …
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5/13/21
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There’s more than one way to catch the bad guys. Police officers can catch them in the act, catch them after they commit the act — or they can stop them before anything even happens. The …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/7/21
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Now that vaccination appointments are easy to obtain and the vaccine is moving through state clinics and local pharmacies, it’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago they were being …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/6/21
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The pandemic can take credit for having one positive impact on Bristol. It significantly reduced crime.
According to statistics released by the Bristol Police Department, arrests, citations and …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/30/21
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Among the numerous noise complaints and calls about sickly animals, Bristol police officers broke up a college party and cited three young men for providing alcohol to minors.
Monday, April 19
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4/30/21
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Bristol Police have now released video footage of the two suspects they are hoping to identify and question regarding a string of six "White Boy Summer" stickers placed in public locations downtown …
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4/28/21
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Bristol Police made a handful of arrests in the first full week of April, including two for domestic assault, one for driving under the influenced and another for breaking-and-entering.
Monday, …
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4/16/21
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Bristol Police arrested a North Providence man on Sunday for allegedly stealing money from the St. Elizabeth Church donation box after a successful surveillance operation caught him in the …
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4/15/21
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On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA )will be holding its 20th National Take-Back event. Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, …
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4/12/21
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Bristol Police continued to field frequent calls about sick raccoons and skunks, as well as noisy neighbors and dirt bikes.
Monday, March 29
DEM was called to deal with a sick raccoon at …
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4/9/21
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A 23-year-old Westport man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly brandishing a pistol and threatening another man inside of a Bristol residence. Bristol Police were alerted to the …
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4/7/21
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The calls for sick raccoons and skunks continued last week, as seen in the log of police incidents from March 22 to 28.
Monday, March 22
Officers responded to the corner of Westwood and …
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4/2/21
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In addition to fielding calls about a slew of sick skunks and raccoons, Bristol Police made a couple of arrests from March 15 to 21.
Monday, March 15
Leilani, R. Lachica, 58, of Fall River, …
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3/26/21
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