Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Spittin' Mad

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

Spittin' Mad:

A Johnston man made a bad day worse when he reportedly spit all over a police cruiser following his arrest for assault on Jan. 6. According to police, the man had been involved in an argument with a couple and "sucker-punched" the husband. After a quick run into the nearby woods — and a cell phone call from his grandmother to come out — the suspect surrendered to police and claimed the woman had tried to choke him. When officers didn't find any marks on his neck, they placed him under arrest. That's when officers say he spat all over the interior of the police cruiser, adding a count of disorderly conduct to the assault charge.

Man Arrested After Singing to 5-Year-Old Girl:

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Newport police arrested a 38-year-old Providence man after he reportedly approached a 5-year-old girl at a bus stop outside of City Hall and sang to her. It wasn’t the man’s voice that landed him the disorderly conduct charge: according to reports, the man (who did not know the girl) serenaded her with “I wanna freak you in every way." The girl's mother then went to police. (The man is also faces a charge of possession of alcohol in public.) 

Santa Seducer Brings Show to Stop & Shop:

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Stop & Shop shoppers in Narragansett got quite a show last week, according to police. A 52-year-old woman from North Kingstown –  – was kicked out of Stop & Shop after she reportedly tried to sell her pills to customers at the store’s pharmacy. But, the fun didn’t end there for this lady:. She was charged with disorderly conduct and issued a no-trespass order for the grocery store.

Home Alone: Infant Edition

A 24-year-old Cranston woman lost custody of her  while she did some shopping at Rite Aid. The woman told police she went to the store to get a drug test when she ran into the infant’s baby daddy and proceeded to get into a screaming match outside the store, prompting officers to arrive. Police found the infant alone in the “filthy” apartment and brought the child to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for evaluation. The infant is now in the custody of the state. The mother faces charges of child endangerment and disorderly conduct.

Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife, But Don’t Hide Granny!

You don’t want to mess with this granny. A . After waking up at 10:30 p.m. and finding the bedroom intruder in her room, the woman reportedly began yelling and scared off the intruder, who was described as about 5’7” and heavyset.

Well, This Is Awkward

A Woonsocket couple caused a little bit of a scene after the  on the side of the road. According to the girlfriend, the trouble began when the two told each other they were just going to stay home for the night. Hours later, the couple spotted each other — at Level II Nightclub in Providence. Oops!


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