Crime & Safety
Little Compton: Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charge
The following incident information was supplied solely by the Little Compton Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.
Somerset Man Charged With Marijuana Possession
Tyler Janeiro, 20, of Somerset, MA was arrested on Nov. 9 at 9:27 p.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, first offense. According to reports, police stopped Janeiro on West Main Road for a motor vehicle infraction and detected an odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. After a search, officers recovered a bag of marijuana. Janeiro was arrested, processed and later arraigned.
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Items Stolen From Burchard Avenue Home
A Burchard Avenue resident reported on Nov. 6 at 3:19 p.m. that items were missing from inside the home. Officers responded and noted that there were no signs of a breaking & entering however, several items were missing from the home. The matter is under investigation.
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Telephone Scam Fails On Local Resident
A Colebrook Road resident reported on Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. that she received a phone call she believed was a scam. The caller told her if she wired him $175, he would send her $400. She didn’t send the money she just wanted the matter on record.
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