Little Compton Police Logs: Man Leaves Accident Scene; Dog Kills Neighbor's Chickens

arrested a Little Compton man on Monday morning after reportedly leaving the scene of an accident on Burchard Avenue where his car was found over a guardrail and in a ditch.

Stephen Demers, 29, 118 Long Highway, Little Compton, was arrested at 6:35 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. He was charged with failure to report an accident with damage resulting.

Responding to a report of a vehicle over the guardrail and in the ditch that morning on Burchard Avenue, police reportedly found a vehicle, but no operator. They responded to the address of the registered owner, Demers. He reportedly told police he was heading north on Burchard Avenue around 1 a.m. and swerved to avoid hitting two deer that ran out in front of him. Demers also told police that after the accident, he walked home and did not report it. Demers was uninjured, according to police.

Owner's dog kills neighbor's chickens

Police handled a report at 8:28 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 between a Long Highway resident and Meadow Lane resident. A dog belonging to the Meadow Lane resident got loose from him while he was hunting near the property of the Long Highway resident. The man's dog reportedly killed three chickens belonging to the Long Highway resident. The dog owner agreed to make restitution for the birds, and agreed to keep the dog away from the property.

Phone scams

• A female Big Drum Road resident reported to police at 11:13 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 stating that a male with an Asian accent called her offering money for the holidays. She felt it was a scam. The matter is under investigation.
• A female Long Highway resident called police at 11:19 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 to report a male with a foreign accent called her and advised she would be receiving a medical card in the mail for all of her medical needs. This male also asked her for her banking information. She did not disclose her information and felt it was a telephone scam. The matter is under investigation.