Bristol Police: Arrests for assault and DUI; the return of the Metacom Avenue cows and the college students

Posted 8/28/26

Monday, August 17 At 5:33 a.m. a resident near Metacom Avenue and San Francisco Streets reported a dislodged vehicle tire damaged his mailbox. At 6:32 a.m. a Metacom Avenue caller reported multiple …

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Bristol Police: Arrests for assault and DUI; the return of the Metacom Avenue cows and the college students

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Monday, August 17

At 5:33 a.m. a resident near Metacom Avenue and San Francisco Streets reported a dislodged vehicle tire damaged his mailbox.

At 6:32 a.m. a Metacom Avenue caller reported multiple cows in the roadway.

At 3:40 p.m. an Elmwood Drive resident requested the removal of an unwanted male party.

At 7:15 p.m. a Court Street caller complained of a dog left in a car with the windows up.

Wednesday, August 19

At 8:34 a.m. a Wapping Drive caller reported a female trying to access his personal safe.

At 1:07 p.m. a caller reported a dog left inside of a parked truck near Roma and Wood streets.

Thursday, August 20

At 3:08 p.m. a caller reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle collision at Chilton and Saint Elizabeth streets.

At 11:41 p.m. Jeremy Martinson, 49, of 216 Vernon St., Warren, was arrested and charged with DUI of liquor between .10 and .15, first offense.

Friday, August 21

At 12:08 a.m. a caller in the vicinity of High and State streets reported a group of college students knocking over trash cans.

At 12:24 a.m. a State Street caller reported a male party passed out outside.

At 2:13 p.m. a caller reported juveniles riding electric scooters on the sidewalk in the vicinity of State and Wood streets.

At 6:17 p.m. a Metacom Avenue caller reported a daughter verbally harassing her mother.

At 6:48 p.m. a Greenway Drive caller reported that his girlfriend and his girlfriendā€˜s mother were assaulting him.

At 10:46 p.m. Antonio G Formisano, 41, whose last known address was 261 Bourne Ave., Apt. 2, Rumford, was arrested and charges with felony assault by use of a device similar in appearance to a firearm.

Saturday, August 22

At 2:12 a.m. a Howe Street caller complained that they were locked out of their house and they think that their locksmith was scamming them.

At 11:56 p.m. a caller reported that there were six individuals walking southbound on Hope Street attempting to hitchhike.

Sunday, August 23

At 12:09 p.m. a caller reported an erratic operator in a gray Nissan driving into oncoming traffic along Hope Street.

At 11:56 p.m. a Court Street caller complained of large group of college students yelling in the area.

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