Bristol Police: Three rollover accidents, plus DUI arrests and domestic assaults

Posted 11/8/19

Bristol police officers responded to multiple rollover accidents, one of which resulted in criminal charges, in a busy week for the police department.

Monday, Oct. 28

Following a report of …

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Bristol Police: Three rollover accidents, plus DUI arrests and domestic assaults

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Bristol police officers responded to multiple rollover accidents, one of which resulted in criminal charges, in a busy week for the police department.

Monday, Oct. 28

Following a report of a family disturbance on River Street at 7:36 p.m., officers arrested George L. Caisse Jr., 58, of 110 Berry Lane, Bristol, and charged him with DUI. He was held at the station for a while, arraigned and later released.

A resident called to report a woman screaming in the area of Church Cove Road at 7:54 p.m. Officers checked the area but found nothing.

A caller complained about a group of males in the street in the area of Wood and Constitution streets at 11:04 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

A caller from Hilltop Street reported a package stolen from their mailbox.

A resident on Murphy Avenue called at 5:48 p.m. to request help removing a man from the premises. He left before officers arrived.

Jessica M. Milhomens, 36, of 25 Franca Drive, Bristol, was taken into custody at the station at 6:12 p.m. and held on a warrant until North Providence Police came to pick her up.

A caller reported a man and a woman arguing in the roadway near Blithewold Mansion on Ferry Road at 8:44 p.m. The man was reportedly not wearing a shirt. An officer responded and found no problems.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

An officer dispersed people from the Mt. Hope boat ramp area at 12:54 a.m.

At 7:26 a.m., Philip W. Lotti, 25, of 15 Claremont Ave., Bristol, turned himself in on a warrant for domestic assault. He was charged at the station and transported to District Court for arraignment.

At 1:42 p.m., a resident on Spring Street called police to report a man wearing UPS clothing walking around their property (the resident was watching the scene on a surveillance camera). Officers responded and confirmed it was a UPS worker.

Officers were called to a domestic disturbance on Noyes Avenue at 8:21 p.m. They requested rescue for an evaluation.

A resident on Howe Street called police to request an officer be sent to discuss a neighbor dispute.

A caller reported a man and woman arguing outside in the area of Franklin and Wood streets at 11:20 p.m. An officer responded but found nothing.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Officers dispersed a group of four people from the area of Thames and John streets at 12:05 a.m.

A caller complained of a fox along Hope Street at 8:18 a.m.

A caller reported a reckless operator of a scooter in the area of Wood and Roma streets at 11:53 a.m.

Officers dispersed a man who was acting suspiciously from the area of State and Hope streets at 3:40 p.m.

After an ID check at 1776 Liquors at 7:07 p.m., an 18-year-old was cited for unlawful drinking - misuse of an ID card.

A resident complained of loud music on Lincoln Avenue at 9:36 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1

A caller reported a problem with power lines along Easterbrooks Avenue at 3:12 a.m. An officer responded and found nothing wrong with the lines.

At 3:56 a.m., a caller reported a sailboat that had broken loose and was swept into the rocks along the northeast shore of Bristol Harbor, near the East Bay Bike Path. The harbormaster responded to the scene.

Officers arrested a motorist after responding to a rollover accident on Bay View Avenue at 7:52 a.m. After one person was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries, John J. Vieira, 38, of 11 San Juan Drive, Bristol, was brought to the station and charged with DUI, first offense, and refusal to submit to a chemical test (second violation within a five-year period). He was arraigned at the station and released.

Officers responded to Constitutional Street at 1:20 p.m. for a landlord/tenant dispute.

After responding to an accident at the corner of Wood and Congregational streets at 2:31 p.m., officers cited a 37-year-old motorist for driving without a valid license.

An officer dispersed people from Narrows Point at 11:19 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2

A resident complained of loud music coming from a house on Wood Street at 1:24 a.m. Officers responded, spoke to the tenant, and dispersed people who were outside waiting for an Uber pickup.

After a motor vehicle accident at 1:31 a.m. at the intersection of Bay View and Metacom avenues (in front of the station), Jake M. Grilli, 19, of Soutwick, Mass., was charged with DUI. He was arraigned at the station and released later that morning.

A caller from Bay View Avenue told police about an intoxicated motorist leaving her daughter’s apartment at 2:21 a.m. Officers put out an alert for a silver sedan that was reportedly traveling to Plymouth, Mass.

A caller reported a man and woman arguing outsider her home on Oliver Street at 4:11 a.m. Officers responded but the couple were gone upon arrival.

After a Wood Street resident reported an unwanted person at their residence at 8:11 p.m., officers responded, arrested Olivia F. Federico, 19, of 10 Violet Ct., Bristol, and charged her with violation of a no-contact order. She was arraigned at the station and released.

Two people were dispersed from the area of High and Bradford streets at 9:30 p.m.

A caller complained of noise on Chestnut Street at 11:31 p.m.

A Sousa Street resident complained of loud music at 11:50 p.m. An officer responded but heard nothing.

Sunday, Nov. 3

An officer was called to Howe Street at 1:31 a.m. for a neighbor issue.

Officers were called to the Mt. Hope Bridge at 12:46 p.m. after motorists reported a man walking his bicycle and screaming at vehicles as they pass. It turned out the man was frustrated about having a flat tire. He was removed from the bridge.

Officers assisted at the scene of a rollover accident in the area of High and Williams streets at 1:10 p.m. Verizon was called to the scene to repair a damaged pole. There were no arrests.

A caller reported seeing a passenger in a Jeep take a traffic cone from the intersection of Metacom and Annawamscutt Drive at 2:19 p.m. Officer were unable to located the vehicle.

Monday, Nov. 4

Timothy R. Driscoll, 38, of 1170 Hope St., Bristol, was charged with domestic assault and simple assault.

Officers responded to Sherry Avenue at 6:46 a.m. for a rollover accident. One person was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

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