OMG PD: Mushrooms, Mayhem & Man in Tree

We compile some of the more unusual police reports from departments around the state. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Police Find Suspect – Up a Tree Sometimes firefighters rescue kittens from trees. And sometimes, they rescue fully-grown men suspected of assault out of trees, which oddly happened this past week in Johnston. Police arrived at the 25-year-old man’s home after the man allegedly assaulted a 61-year-old man by dragging him down a flight of stairs and knocking him unconscious, eventually sending him to the hospital with broken ribs. After drafting up a warrant, officers went to go look for the man at his home — only to find the man “standing in a tree approximately six feet off the ground,” according to reports. The man allegedly refused to climb down until a rescue vehicle arrived. He was arraigned at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and bail was …

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POLL: Should Chafee Drop Pleau Custody Fight?

Resolution by Rep. Doreen Costa asks governor to abandon battle to keep Pleau from federal jurisdiction.

  Rep. Doreen Costa (R- Dist. 31, Exeter, North Kingstown) has drafted a resolution asking Gov. Lincoln Chafee to abandon his fight to keep accused murderer Jason Pleau in state custody. Pleau has been the subject of a struggle between federal authorities and Chafee for nearly a year because he could face the death penalty in federal court. On May 10, Chafee said he intends to appeal the U.S First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling telling him to turn over Pleau to federal authorities. Costa said her resolution asks Chafee to give up the fight out of respect for the family of David Main, whom Pleau is accused of killing during a night deposit robbery at Citizen's Bank. Costa said she has more than 50 signatures in support of her measure. Sen…

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Govstench

8:00 am on Monday, May 21, 2012

Chafee is an enigma. It is a wonder why he has an interest in this case at all. I personally doubt it has anything to do with this states desires on the death penalty. The Feds do have jurisdiction on this matter as it happened on the grounds of a bank (FDIC). The Feds want him for robbery but it could turn quickly. The RI Attorney General already signed off on the transfer when Gump screwed it …   more ›

NK Police Log: Student's Comments to Teacher Lead to Arrest of NK Man

The following information was supplied by the North Kingstown Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  Two Cars Broken Into Outside of Church Two communicants of St. Bernard’s Church discovered their cars were broken into shortly after noon on May 12. In both cases, the suspect smashed in the side windows to enter the vehicles. The suspect allegedly stole two Apple iPods and a Garmin GPS unit. Comments by Forest Park Student Lead to Arrest of NK Man Richard Thomas Nottage, 43, of 6101 Post Rd., Apt. 90 in North Kingstown, was arrested May 11, at 12:55 p.m. on charges of domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct. Police were contacted after a student at Forest Park Elementary School told a teacher that Nottage had assaulted her mother and that she was scared to go home. According to the girl, Nottage allegedly grabbed the mother by …

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NK Police Log: Stolen Cars, DUIs & Seasoning Thief

The following information was supplied by the North Kingstown Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  Man Charged With Shoplifting From Dave's Marketplace William J. McMillan, 59, of 70 Newtown Ave., Apt. B in North Kingstown was arrested May 10 at 6 p.m. on charges of shoplifting from Dave’s Marketplace in Quonset. According to reports, McMillan stole two bottles of seasoning by placing them in his pockets. Initially, McMillan allegedly told a store employee that he forgot to pay for the bottles during checkout, but later admitted that he planned on stealing the two items. He is scheduled for arraignment in Third District Court on May 22. Woman Hit With Felony After Allegedly Taking Family Member's Car Maryann Berard, 57, of 203 Annaquatucket Rd. in North Kingstown was arrested May 10 at 5:40 p.m. on a felony charge of driving a vehicle…

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OMG PD: Cavalier Boater, Near Miss From Magnum

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

"What Do You mean I can't Take This Boat Out?" Barrington police were called last Wednesday evening to question a young man getting out of a row boat at a private dock in Barrington who used the vessel without permission. The man admitted it was not his boat, which is owned by a Warren man. He said “the current in the river was too strong” and he could not return the boat to the other side, accordingto reports. He allegedly was looking for a ride back to his cousin’s house. Barrington police said the man was from New York and was visiting a cousin in Warren. He took the boat to simply go for a ride across the river, police said. The owner of the boat did not want to press charges after it was returned to him. It Could Have Been a Deadly …

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EG Police Arrest Suspect In Tuesday Robbery

Police arrest suspect in EG armed robbery.

Police arrested Samuel T. Lemont, 18, of Bayberry Lane in East Greenwich, for the armed robbery of the Main Street convenience store. The robbery took place Tuesday evening in East Greenwichat 9:33 p.m. Lemont allegedly held up the lone employee, departing with an unknown amount of money. The weapon — a semi-automatic handgun — was recovered, according to police. Lemont was arraigned Thursday in Kent County District Court on one count of first degree robbery. If convicted, he would face 10 years to life in prison. East Greenwich police also arrested Trisha M. Newman, 24, of Summer Street in Central Falls,  in connection with a break in at an occupied house on Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. In that …

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Have You Seen This Man?

A young man bearing a handgun held up an East Greenwich convenience store at 9:30 Tuesday night.

A white male with a handgun held up the Sunnybrook Farms at 1002 Main Street in East Greenwich Tuesday night, according to police. No one was hurt. The suspect showed a black, semi-automatic handgun. He fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash, according to police. They have released two photos of the suspect taken from a surveillance video. He is described as a white male with a medium build, about 5'7" and approximately 18 to 20 years old, wearing a thin beard. He was wearing a Boston Bruins hat, a black short-sleeved Ed Hardy t-shirt over a long-sleeved white shirt and sweat pants. He had a stud earring in his left ear. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the East Greenwich Police Investigative …

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NK Police Log: Alleged Drunk Dialer Phones 911 Instead of Mother

The following information was supplied by the North Kingstown Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Alleged Drunk Caller, Trying to Call Mother, Phones 911 Police responded to a Pendar Road residence after a woman accidentally called 911. According to the dispatcher, the woman seemed confused and believed she was talking to her mother rather than a police dispatcher. When police arrived at the residence, the 43-year-old woman appeared to be “highly intoxicated” and her speech was “barely understandable.” The woman’s friend allegedly told police that the two were arguing before the woman tried calling her mother in Nebraska, but was “too drunk” to realize she had inadvertently called 911. Police left the two with warnings.   Sheep Gets Loose on Ten Rod Road On April 30, North Kingstown police received a call of a loose sheep on Ten Rod …

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NKGOP Watch

8:55 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

WTF is your point now? Any particular one of the many links on that page that you want us to read? Are you all done with your Ficazzola fixation?   more ›

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OMG PD: Human Traffic Barrier; Couple Fights Cops

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

Man run over trying to stop drunk driver An allegedly drunk driver pulled into Metacomet Country Club in East Providence and one vigilant citizen decided he would not let him leave. Following the erratic driver's Dodge into the country club parking lot, the man stood in front of the vehicle to take down his license plate number and corral it until officers arrived, according to police. That's when the drunk driver allegedly drove his vehicle into the man's leg, breaking a front light and sending the him onto the hood of the car. The man allegedly tried to grab the windshield wiper for support but fell to the ground. A witness came to help and a fight ensued. Police arrived and placed the drunk driver in the back of a cruiser, and he …

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