Crime & Safety
Police Log: Pool Hopping, Police Obstructing
Information about the following incidents was supplied by the East Greenwich Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Tuesday, July 2
11:53 a.m. – A Frenchtown Road resident told police he was missing three reflector posts that lined his property beside the road.
4:16 p.m. – Police arrested Michael Motta, 30, of Main Street in East Greenwich, on a bench warrant after he was seen arguing on Main Street. Routine checks turned up the warrant. He was booked, then taken to the ACI.
8:30 p.m. – A Fourth Street resident told police someone took two bamboo stakes from the side of his house while he was away from the house for about an hour. His wife was at the house and looked out the window after the dog started barking. She said she saw two juvenile males running north on Fourth Street. The resident said he didn’t want to pursue the matter but wanted police to be aware of happenings in the neighborhood.
Wednesday, July 3
12:57 p.m. – A Bridge Street woman said she never received an order placed with Amazon.com for a pair of shoes. UPS, however, told her the shoes had been delivered on June 20. While the resident didn’t suspect anyone in particular, she did say there were suspicious people congregating and drinking beer in her neighborhood.
11:27 p.m. – Police had two cars towed that were parked illegally on King Street, one near the train trestle and the other in a no parking zone on the north side of the street.
Thursday, July 4
1:50 a.m. – Police went to the Greenwich Club for an attempted break in. At the club, they found an open window on the south side of the building with a screen propped up against the building underneath the window. A club board member arrived and found nothing missing in the club house. During a check of the entire property, police found a broken slat in the gate that allowed access to the property. They also noticed water marks and wet footprints on the cement around the pool.
Friday, July 5
8:03 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on King Street. The car was also found to be unregistered.
10:50 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on Castle Street.
11:48 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on King Street.
Sunday, July 7
6:33 p.m. – Police arrested Jacob Garcia, 21, of Madison Street in Providence, for obstructing police and a bench warrant, after the car he was traveling in was pulled over because the driver was speeding on Route 4 southbound. He initially identified himself by a different name and would not give his Social Security number. During a search of the car, police found a driver’s license that belonged to Garcia. Routine checks turned up the warrant; he was charged with obstruction because he gave police a false name. After being booked at the station, he was taken to the ACI.
6:40 p.m. – Police arrested Leonard Karl Millette, 46, of Post Road in Warwick, on a bench warrant after he was pulled over while driving south on Main Street because police had gotten a tip he was driving erratically. Routine checks turned up the warrant. He was taken to the station for booking.
7:31 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on Water Street. The car’s registration was suspended, police learned, so they seized the plates.
4:16 p.m. – Police arrested Michael Motta, 30, of Main Street in East Greenwich, on a bench warrant after he was seen arguing on Main Street. Routine checks turned up the warrant. He was booked, then taken to the ACI.
8:30 p.m. – A Fourth Street resident told police someone took two bamboo stakes from the side of his house while he was away from the house for about an hour. His wife was at the house and looked out the window after the dog started barking. She said she saw two juvenile males running north on Fourth Street. The resident said he didn’t want to pursue the matter but wanted police to be aware of happenings in the neighborhood.
Wednesday, July 3
12:57 p.m. – A Bridge Street woman said she never received an order placed with Amazon.com for a pair of shoes. UPS, however, told her the shoes had been delivered on June 20. While the resident didn’t suspect anyone in particular, she did say there were suspicious people congregating and drinking beer in her neighborhood.
11:27 p.m. – Police had two cars towed that were parked illegally on King Street, one near the train trestle and the other in a no parking zone on the north side of the street.
Thursday, July 4
1:50 a.m. – Police went to the Greenwich Club for an attempted break in. At the club, they found an open window on the south side of the building with a screen propped up against the building underneath the window. A club board member arrived and found nothing missing in the club house. During a check of the entire property, police found a broken slat in the gate that allowed access to the property. They also noticed water marks and wet footprints on the cement around the pool.
Friday, July 5
8:03 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on King Street. The car was also found to be unregistered.
10:50 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on Castle Street.
11:48 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on King Street.
Sunday, July 7
6:33 p.m. – Police arrested Jacob Garcia, 21, of Madison Street in Providence, for obstructing police and a bench warrant, after the car he was traveling in was pulled over because the driver was speeding on Route 4 southbound. He initially identified himself by a different name and would not give his Social Security number. During a search of the car, police found a driver’s license that belonged to Garcia. Routine checks turned up the warrant; he was charged with obstruction because he gave police a false name. After being booked at the station, he was taken to the ACI.
6:40 p.m. – Police arrested Leonard Karl Millette, 46, of Post Road in Warwick, on a bench warrant after he was pulled over while driving south on Main Street because police had gotten a tip he was driving erratically. Routine checks turned up the warrant. He was taken to the station for booking.
7:31 p.m. – Police had a car towed that was parked illegally on Water Street. The car’s registration was suspended, police learned, so they seized the plates.
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