A glimpse into the trunk of a towed car led to Portsmouth Police returning a purse and identification cards — and receiving stolen goods charges for a 20-year-old Portsmouth man.
The arrest marks the third time he has been charged with DUI and the second offense in five years.
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Police said the man forced his way into the woman's apartment and raped her.
The traffic detours are expected to last one day. Police details will be onsite to assist with traffic control.
The following arrest reports were provided by Newport Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
A 26-year-old Newport man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly accepting and trying to profit from a shipment of wheel spacers sent to his address by mistake.
The names, addresses, and photos of Level 2 and Level 3 offenders are posted online by the state.
Meanwhile city officials are reviewing personnel procedures after the cause of the fire showed it was an accident waiting to happen.
Police said the Newport man, 18, was the subject of a search early Wednesday morning after police believed he could be carrying a weapon.
The fire at Easton's Beach was an accident caused by improper storage of paint, the Newport Fire Department concluded on Tuesday.
Police have blocked off portions of Memorial Boulevard as firefighters attack the blaze.
"He didn't seem bothered at all," said Tom Welby, owner of Scooter World in an interview with NECN.
Along with crack in his backpack, police said he was carrying gauze and medical supplies to treat wounds from being stabbed in downtown Newport.
Police said the man allegedly was grabbing people's arms demanding money as they walked out of 7 Eleven.
Both men were charged with disorderly conduct.
He was also cited for littering after an officer watched him flick a cigarette butt into the street.
The arrest came after the suspect reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign.
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He knocked down some planters but he didn't realize the video would get posted on the Patch.
The woman reportedly became furious about her position on the waiting list with the Newport Housing Authority.
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A Newport woman is accused of using her purse to cover and subsequently steal a cell phone put down by the woman in front of her in line at Rex Liquors.
Police say the man allegedly grabbed a child and the child's mother by the neck
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The following arrest information was provided by Newport Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
Resident followed the man down the street until police arrived.
The alleged robbery occurred after an assault.
The victim was 33 and police said the fire does not appear suspicious.
Police anticipate high numbers of arrests over the weekend, parade was mostly trouble free.
Both men held overnight and released on $2,000 bail Saturday morning.
The Newport Police Department is hoping people download and install VizSAFE on their smartphones to help them keep Newport safe and secure during the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Restaurant will be closed for the weekend but should open on Sunday.
Newport PD is going green for the St. Patrick's Day parade. With a motorcycle.
Thanks to an alert school employee who wrote down his license plate, a 36-year-old North Providence man was charged with a variety of offenses.
In one, police found a man passed out in his Jeep in a 7 Eleven parking lot. In another, the driver fell asleep in the middle of the traffic stop.