Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Check out the odd and sometimes amusing police reports from around Rhode Island.
Aren't There Better Places to Fight?: It may be common sense to most folks, but there are some places that aren't the best for having an altercation with someone else — as two Johnston men found out on Nov. 25, one of those places is along I-95. State Police reported finding the two men engaged in a fight at about 2:40 am. They were each charged with, in hockey parlance, a double-minor: one misdemeanor count of assault and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Shouldn’t Have Gone Back For Seconds: We knew we were bound to get at least one crazy Thanksgiving Day family feud with this week’s edition of OMG PD, and luckily one Barrington woman delivered. According to reports, a 45-year-old woman assaulted her sister-in-law after …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Dog survives 11-mi. trip in car grille: If ever there was a dog that deserved the name Lucky, it would be this poodle. According to East Providence police, the little pup (named Suzie) survived an 11-mile journey from Taunton to EP – while wedged in the grille of a car. The dog was struck by a car after it ran into the road. The driver, unaware there was a canine stuck to his car, continued driving until someone flagged him down in EP. Suzie somehow managed to avoid serious injury, suffering a concussion, and was later reunited with her owners. Echoes of Footloose in the streets of 'Gansett: Narragansett Police had to put Baby in the corner this past week – and by “Baby,” we really mean a 38-year-old man who was allegedly busting out …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Quit while you're ahead: A man could have walked away with a simple no-trespass order last weekend if he had not bid a Johnston police officer with some unkind parting words. According to reports, the 30-year-old man had been banging on the windows and doors of a Johnston home, prompting the homeowner to call police and request a no-trespass order. When officers arrived, they reportedly found the man trying to hide behind a boat in the driveway. As one of the officers told the man to leave the property, he reportedly replied with expletives, which landed him in handcuffs on a disorderly conduct charge. Baby on board for bank robbery: This East Providence mother probably won’t be in the running for “Mom of the Year” any time soon. …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omgpd-quit-while-you-re-ahead
1811486
/locations/7933639
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Check out some of the odd police reports from around Rhode Island.
'Get Out of Jail Free Card' has its limits: A Johnston man who had previously helped the police find the alleged Johnston samurai sword attacker tried a variation of the "diplomatic immunity" claim from "Lethal Weapon" — and failed. Johnston Police reported that the man claimed he had a "get out of jail free card" from the police chief for informing on the samurai sword suspect — but officers didn't seem obliged to honor it. Maybe it was the fact that [according to police] he ran a red light, refused to stop for an officer who tried to pull over his car, and appeared drunk. Or he may have spent the officers' goodwill when he tried to choke himself in the police station bathroom and punched himself in the face in an apparent attempt to …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-get-out-of-jail-free-card-didn-t-work-this-time
1811486
/locations/7846689
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Check out the odd arrests from around Rhode Island.
Old Enough to Know Better: One Johnston youth seems to have enjoyed himself a little too much over the weekend of the recent St. Rocco Church feast — with an adult's help. Johnston Police reported the arrest of a 47-year-old woman after the minor returned home in an apparently drunken state. The woman pleaded no contest to charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing alcohol to a minor, and got 18 months suspended and 10 months' probation. Couldn't Dodge an Arrest: A Providence motorcycle owner managed to avoid an accident that happened in front of him by dropping his bike in the road — but didn't escape the long arm of the law after Johnston Police found that the license plates on his motorcycle were reported …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-old-enough-to-know-better
1811486
/locations/7662318
Monday, August 20, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Inspired by Tarantino?: In Johnston, three more peopler were arrested after a samurai sword attack. Probably just settling a duel — or was it the aftermath of a bloody quest for revenge following a wedding day attack? Driving is an adventure in North Kingstown: From one police log covering just three days… A Coventry driver was charged with drunken driving after sideswiping a car, although he told police he hadn’t had a drink in 14 years. A pair of North Kingstown men tried to steal car parts from an auto salvage yard. After a traffic stop and a pat-down, a passenger told police he “forgot” he had a baggie of marijuana on him. A bunch of other cars have been broken into, and finally, a South Kingstown woman was arrested for reckless …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-inspired-by-tarantino
1811486
/locations/7639328
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Check out some of the strange, unusual and 'oh, my gosh' police reports from around the region.
While you guys are here...: An off-hand remark by a foreman for an electrical contractor led Johnston Police to an apparent case of theft after officers responded to his report of stolen headlights at another work site. As officers were processing a work truck for clues about the missing headlights, the foreman mentioned that he'd been told about a theft of electrical "dead-end bodies," metal attachments for high-tension wires, from a work site near the Central Landfill. Detectives tracked the missing parts to a local scrap metal yard, and found the man who'd scrapped them. When questioned, the suspect said he'd found the metal "in the woods." Officers charged him with felony larceny. Still no leads on the missing headlights. I don't …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-while-you-guys-are-here
1811486
/locations/7525291
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Check out some of the odd, unusual, and 'oh, my gosh' police reports from around the region.
DUI suspect insults officer's driving skills: A North Kingstown man was charged with drunk driving after he allegedly failed to stop at a yield sign in Wickford Village, nearly striking a police cruiser and another car stopped at a stop sign. During the stop, Richter allegedly immediately began to accuse the officer of running a stop sign. According to reports, he also appeared to be under the influence. After officers asked him to step out of the vehicle, the man allegedly used the side of his car to balance himself and said he had two beers at “Ricky’s house,” but refused to elaborate on the identity of Ricky. He failed field and preliminary breath tests, reads the report. Once at headquarters, the man became more agitated – punching …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-dui-suspect-insults-officer-s-driving-skills
1811486
/locations/7495212
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Check out the weirder police reports from around the region.
'DUI-fecta': A local man faces three felony counts after Johnston Police arrested him just after midnight on July 15. Officers said the man had been involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured a motorycle driver, then registered a .214 BAC on a Breathalyzer test. The list of charges: DUI, DUI with leading to serious injury, and leaving the scene of an accident with injury resulting. No bad deed goes unpunished: A Cranston man tried to be a good Samaritan this week after returning a purse he found at Stop & Shop on Atwood Avenue. And by “found,” he reportedly really meant “stole.” According to police, the 26-year-old man stole a purse from a woman at the grocery store and fled. The victim was injured in the pursuit after being dragged…
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-dui-fecta
1811486
/locations/7459114
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Check out some of the more unusual police reports from around the state.
Good guys... get their motocycles toppled: A Cranston man who tried to help a Johnston woman found himself with a scratched-up Kawasaki motorcycle and a broken helmet after the man accused of hitting the woman also knocked over the bike. Johnston Police also reported that the alleged assailant was on probation at the time of the incident, earning him a trip straight to the ACI. [Bleep]ing bath salts: Narragansett police had an interesting time trying to wrangle a woman who was reportedly on hallucinogenic drugs this past weekend. Officers received a call from the staff at Bon Vue Inn in Narragansett regarding a 32-year-old woman acting erratically at the bar. Police were able to locate the woman quickly, as she was reportedly breathing …
41.830382
-71.500982
Johnston Police Department
1651 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
/articles/omg-pd-busted-bike-bath-salts-and-a-buzz
1811486
/locations/7302688
michelle s
8:57 am on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Many bath salt users are having psychotic episodes marked with agitation, hallucinations and violent behavior. This drug can have dangerous consequences. Everyone should be more familiar of what bath salts look like and be on alert if they see any of these type of substances around friends or family to get help as soon as possible as they can become quite addicting http://www.lakeviewhealth.com/… more ›