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OMG PD: Teen Attacks Babies With 'Fart Spray'

We compile the odd, unusual and 'oh my gosh' police items from throughout the region.

Teen attacks babies with ‘fart spray’
A 15-year-old California boy was arrested on three counts of felony assault with a dangerous substance, after he allegedly sprayed a Newport toddler and baby with "fart spray" while they were being walked by their mother in a stroller down Memorial Boulevard. The mother said she was walking with her 2-year-old and newborn when the teen came up on a bicycle and began spraying her children with an unknown substance from a white aerosol bottle. He then rode away. The mother said the infant was covered in the substance, but neither child appeared to have any negative reaction. Coincidentally, a day earlier, Middletown police were called to Second Beach to that a 15-year-old boy was bodysurfing into young boys to touch them inappropriately.

When animals attack – tag team
A Barrington woman called police one evening after her dog was attacked by another dog – and a cat. The woman was walking her dog when the dog and cat challenged her dog. She said the cat jumped on her dog’s back, dug in its claws and hissed at them.

That’s just not called for
After going away for a weekend, Seekonk residents came home to find a large envelope full of feces at the bottom of their driveway. Their address was written across the envelope in blue magic marker and it was stapled shut.

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Angry woman attacks her own bedroom with blue paint
A 37-year-old North Kingstown woman took out her anger on the home’s master bedroom when she allegedly smashed picture frames, ripped photos, threw a lamp and then got out the blue paint. She allegedly painted messages on every wall in the room, with the words “SAD” and “Liar” and many other miscellaneous signs and symbols. When asked about it, the woman said she was simply “expressing” herself.

Infidelity leads to double attack on the boyfriend’s cars
A 32-year-old Woonsocket man surrendered calmly to police after breaking into a home and then smashing two cars belonging to his wife’s lover. The victim was sleeping at about 1 am when he heard a loud noise and woke up to discover his friend of 20 years standing in the bedroom. While the two were arguing – about the fact that the sleeping man had slept with the invading man’s wife the weekend before – the resident secretly called 911. When officers arrived, the victim had climbed onto the roof for safety, while the attacker took out his frustrations on a couple of cars. A 2003 Saab had a shattered rear window and dents, and a 2007 Honda Civic was covered in dents and fresh footprints. The attacker was cooperative and said, "Yeah, I did it. I'm not going to give you guys a hard time.”

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A bad start to the day
South Kingstown officers arrested a 54-year-old resident of their town after he allegedly started the day by drinking two pints of Vodka at home, getting into his car, driving into a U.S. Postal mail truck and then passing out with the car still running. The responding officer found the man slumped over the wheel and could not rouse him. When officers did wake him, he failed field sobriety tests.

Umm … just read it

North Kingstown police officers arrested three people after stopping a speeding vehicle at 9 in the morning. Among the three occupants – two women and one man – police found two arrest warrants, one suspended license (the driver’s) and the smell of marijuana. But they did not find the marijuana, at first. When the three were at the station, a 19-year-old woman told police she had hidden pot inside her vagina while the car was being pulled over. When the pot was removed, it measured 8.36 grams.

Knife-wielding man is slow to surrender

A family strolling along Newport’s waterfront had a frightening Sunday morning when a 22-year-old Newport man harassed them and threatened them with a knife in front of a group of witnesses. The family was walking America’s Cup Boulevard when the suspect apparently made inappropriate comments toward the 22-year-old daughter. When dad told the guy to stop, he began following the family and pulled out a knife. When an officer arrived and drew his gun on the suspect, he tried to hide behind an older couple and repeatedly refused to drop the knife and surrender. A team of officers eventually convinced him.

Dumb motorist comment of the week
A 26-year-old South Carolina man was arrested after speeding up through a Newport traffic light, hitting a pedestrian in the crosswalk and driving away without stopping. Witnesses said they could hear the collision, after which the victim was left lying in the roadway. When officers caught up to the driver, they asked why he left the scene. He said he didn't know it was mandatory to stop.


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