Firefighters said the family had a safety plan and that helped them get out fast and calmly.
The following arrests were reported by Portsmouth Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
A 14-year-old Portsmouth boy is in trouble with the law – and his dad – after allegedly going for a joyride in his father's 1973 Plymouth Duster and crashing it into a Nissan Pathfinder on North Water Street on Saturday.
Daniel Berger signed a deal with federal prosecutors earlier this month and was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison.
DEM spokeswoman Gail Mastrati said officials are still exploring whether alcohol played a deciding role in the crash and if charges will be filed against one or more people on the boat that night.
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by the Portsmouth Police Department. They do not indicate a conviction.
After a traffic stop, Fall River, Mass.-woman found with an ounce-and-a-half of marijuana and drug dealing paraphernalia in her car.
"These responders were able to locate the victims, start advanced medical treatment, move the patients to shore, and even transported the injured to Rhode Island Hospital; all in less than 1 hour," said Dep. Chief Michael P. O'Brien.
The Beach House Tavern could face penalties or revocation of its liquor license after Police Chief Thomas F. Lee called for a review after a string of incidents in May and June of this year.
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by Portsmouth Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
He was ordered to stay away from the bridge after pleading no contest.
Sergeant George L. Grassi was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Patrol Officer Maryanne D. Perry was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
The following arrest and incidents were reported by Portsmouth Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
A 20-year-old Peabody, Mass., woman is facing driving under the influence charges after she allegedly showed up drunk at the door of a Portsmouth resident’s house after 2 a.m. looking for someone who doesn't live there anymore — twice.
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.
Joseph Kalen of Bristol, was sentenced to 15 years, with seven years to serve, and the remainder suspended with probation on the count of DUI death resulting for a crash in Portsmouth last summer.
Police said the 25-year-old Westport woman said she had two beers and a few shots before closing time at a local bar.
The arrest marks the third time he has been charged with DUI and the second offense in five years.
They reportedly were drinking beer and lit a fire at Sandy Point Beach early Sunday morning.
A 27-year-old Little Compton woman is facing DUI charges after an early-morning crash Friday on West Main Road.
Kenneth J. O'Brien told an undercover agent "I steal five to ten thousand a month," according to court records.
Police found several hidden magnetic compartments in his car.
The names, addresses, and photos of Level 2 and Level 3 offenders are posted online by the state.
Members of the Portsmouth Police Department gathered at the Glen Manor House on Wednesday to recognize members of the force who've gone above and beyond the line of duty.
The man passed a bad check this morning at Dunkin Donuts on East Main Road.
A Stoughton, Mass., man was charged with reckless driving after he was speeding on East Main Road.
Firefighters are thankful for the generosity of a local family whose son passed away recently. Dep. Chief Michael P. O'Brien said the family asked mourners donate to the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, and they did, in a big way.
Expect delays and lane closures on Thursday, May 22.
The following arrest and incident information was reported by Portsmouth Police. They do not indicate a conviction.
In one instance, police pulled over a car they had pulled over two hours before — for a different reason with a different driver.
Portsmouth Police charged a man and a woman for allegedly assaulting another woman in an apparent love triangle gone awry on May 5.
The whole thing was just a misunderstanding.
The couple faces 24 counts of selling unapproved health products and supplements, tax evasion and treating what really were full time workers as general contractors with no benefits.
Officials say the cat appears to be domesticated.
Police said they were at Island Tap conducting a compliance check at around 12:56 p.m. when Andrew Edward Newbold, 27, of 27 Mumford Ave., Newport, reportedly walked out of the bar with a group of people talking loudly to one another
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Police made three arrests after a loud party complaint on Redwood Road, including one involving a 19-year-old who allegedly drove drunk to see her recently-arrested boyfriend at police headquarters.
The Dartmouth, Mass.-man allegedly was chased off by the homeowner after trying to break into a Bristol Ferry Road house earlier this month.
A 72-year-old Middletown man was arrested for shoplifting after treating the prepared foods section of Clement's Market as a personal buffet. They later found drugs in his pockets.