Sunday, May 5, 2013
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Man Hits Milestone 28th Arrest A man from South Kingstown has probably experienced more arrests than some first-year police officers after he was nabbed for his 28th — yes, 28th — arrest this week. For his 28th, the 47-year-old man went all out with a felony charge of possession of crack cocaine. As for his other 27 arrests, the man seems to like diversity. He’s been charged with drug crimes, receiving stolen goods, disorderly conduct, assault and property destruction, to name a few. In 1999, he even had a charge of attempting to escape from a correctional facility. For now, he’s been ordered to serve an 18-month suspended sentence and 18 months of probation, as well as substance abuse counseling. …Not To Be Upstaged Speaking of repeat …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reported from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Bikini-Clad Man Arrested in NK It’s a story every guy can relate to: your favorite bikini is dirty and you have nothing to wear except a girls size 10 bikini that you just happen to have in your possession. Ok, maybe not every guy, but at least one man from North Kingstown had this problem last week. The 54-year-old man was arrested after reportedly yelling, cursing and flipping off neighbors. One neighbor caught the act on tape as the man allegedly trespassed on his property. The neighbor told the man he was calling police, prompting the suspect to say his cat knew more than local law enforcement. After police took the man into custody, the man took his shirt off … then removed a bikini top from his pants and tied it around the cell …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
As Seen on TV: Dancing Field Sobriety Test A North Kingstown man doesn’t fancy himself much of a dancer, according to reports. The 40-year-old man was pulled over for speeding and suspected of driving under the influence, prompting officers to ask him to take a field sobriety test. During one of the test’s components, the man allegedly told officers, “I don’t think I could ever do that dance. I’ve seen it done on TV.” The component in question really wasn’t much of a dance, however. Known as the “walk and turn,” the component requires a person to walk in a straight line and then turn. After reportedly failing the test/dance, police brought the man to headquarters, where he allegedly continued to chastise officers. He told one officer, “…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Here's a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state.
Naked Man Calls Officer ‘Honky Racist’ Middletown police had their hands full from the get-go with one arrest last week. Police pulled the man over and asked him to exit his car after they reportedly smelled marijuana. Apparently, the man didn’t quite understand the new marijuana decriminalization laws and began yelling, “Marijuana is legal now. Why you being aggressive? This is ‘cause I’m black.” He allegedly refused to cooperate with police, calling them racists and reiterating that he was a grown man. Things didn’t settle down once they got the man in handcuffs in the police cruiser as he began banging his head against the window while swearing and yelling. If you thought he’d be calmer in his cell at the police station, well, you’re …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Take a look at some of the most compelling police reports form around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction
Man Sets Ex-Girlfriend’s Car on Fire Love’s eternal flame may have fizzled out for this couple, but that didn’t mean the fire was out of the picture. After an apparently bad breakup, one Bradford man decided to get back at his ex-girlfriend by showing up at her work and telling her he had lit her car on fire. One of her coworkers went outside to check and discovered the man was not bluffing. A female North Kingstown officer found the man walking down the road and, after a brief struggle, was able to subdue him and get him in handcuffs. While in the patrol car, he allegedly asked the officers to drive him by the car so he “could make sure it was worth it.” A Bit too Proud of One’s Heritage No matter how Irish you are, .08 is still .08 when …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Take a look at some of the more compelling police reports from around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Cocaine-Induced Outburst of Expression When police pulled over a car without a front license plate, they probably expected nothing more than a routine traffic stop. That expectation was thrown out the window when the driver reportedly ripped off his shirt and burst out of his car. Police believed that this outburst of expression was likely caused by cocaine, as they found a dollar bill with a white, powdery substance on the floor of his car. Their beliefs were further solidified when the driver allegedly admitted to snorting cocaine with a friend earlier that day. No drugs were found in the car following a sweep by the Johnston Police Department’s K-9 unit, but officers did allegedly find a knuckle knife. The man was charged with …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Wedding Crashers: Block Party Edition A North Kingstown man gave two unwelcome guests to his block party an unwelcome surprise this past weekend. According to reports, a pair of intoxicated Kent County residents crashed a block party in North Kingstown while visiting a friend down the road. The pair, along with some friends, sat by the fire as the homeowner was trying to clean up the yard. When a 50-year-old woman attacked him for putting out the fire with the garden hose, the man allegedly sprayed the woman with the hose in an attempt to stop her from repeatedly hitting him with his own lawn chair. Also during the altercation, another man pulled the homeowner’s mailbox from its post. The woman was charged with disorderly conduct, willful …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
We compile the more noteworthy crime stories from across the region.
A South Kingstown man was arrested for allegedly stealing a woman's iPhone and then putting it in a bush outside the Ocean Mist in Narragansett. Police said when they confronted the man about this, he brought them outside, to where he had hid the phone in the shrubbery. He told police he had been upset about the Patriots game. Man rips off bride: A North Providence man was charged with stealing a $300 check that was later deposited by his girlfriend. On July 30, he allegedly stole the money meant as a wedding present at Canonchet Beach Clubhouse. He was previously fired from a catering company due ot his track record of stealing from new lawfully wedded couples. Making Mom proud one larceny at a time: Two brothers were charged with …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Take a look at some of the more eyebrow-raising police stories from across the region.
Bridge jumper clings to crustacean cluster: A man who jumped from the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge Saturday night got another chance at life after surviving the 135-foot fall. The Jamestown Harbormaster received a call that a man had jumped from the bridge's center span and into Narragansett Bay around 8:30 p.m. He found the man clinging to a mass of mussels and calling "help me, help me." According to rescue personnel, the man did not break any limbs in the fall but most likely sustained internal injuries. Woman uses train tracks as personal parking lot: A Hopkinton woman was arrested around 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 30, for drunk driving after police were dispatched to the train tracks near Admiral Kalbfus Road in Newport for a report of a …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Scrambled or Over-Easy? A shoplifter who fled the Garfield Avenue Stop and Shop was so upset after getting pulled over near the scene, she allegedly threw a broken carton of eggs at Cranston Police Officer Ryan Dimbleby, police said. Police said Angela M. Ferrer, 41, of 118 Prudence St., Providence, allegedly stole about $43 worth of groceries from the supermarket. Store security officers said they watched Ferrer conceal items from the shelves in her carriage, and when she passed through the check out line, handed the cashier a bag of produce that she no longer wanted. She then allegedly left the store without paying for the concealed items, at which point she was stopped out front by security. Police said Ferrer told the guard that she …
maggie bulmer
9:43 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Regarding the death of Dr. Peter Liotta; Dr. Liotta was a brilliant, compassionate man who filled the position of executive director of the Pell Center with excellence, introducing intelligent, informed speakers to the Salve campus and the community. He was beloved by not only his students but by members of a grateful community as well. I miss his fine mind and humble demeanor and am saddened by … more ›