Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Two Providence men were charged with breaking and entering after allegedly stealing cigarettes from the pharmacy on New London Turnpike overnight.
Police arrested two Providence men charged with breaking into the CVS on New London Turnpike overnight, allegedly stealing cigarettes. Somsack Sithong, 30, of 25 Lavaugn St., Providence, and Darryl Henries, 42, of 270 Vermont Ave., Providence, are charged with breaking and entering and conspiracy after allegedly stealing packs of cigarettes from the Coventry pharmacy. An alarm alerted Coventry police to the CVS at 2250 New London Turnpike at about 3:30 this morning. The north side of street there is part of East Greenwich, but Coventry police are first responders there. While patrol units were responding, a witness near the scene said two men had just entered the front of the store after smashing the window, then drove away in a grey …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Information about the following incidents was supplied by the East Greenwich Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Tuesday, Sept. 4 4:58 p.m. – Police cited a West Warwick woman for driving with an expired license after they received a report about someone taking pictures of houses in the Division Road area and driving away. Police found her near Shippeetown Road. She explained she was taking pictures for a company that works with banks to determine if houses in bankruptcy or foreclosure are vacant. Routine checking turned up the expired license. The car was towed from the scene. Wednesday, Sept. 5 2:03 p.m. – A Cranston woman reported a disturbing phone message left for her son by her ex-husband, a resident of East Greenwich. She told police she wanted it documented. Thursday, Sept. 6 12:09 a.m. – Police cited a North Kingstown man for driving a car …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
What to love and loathe about living in East Greenwich this week.
RAVE: Thank you to the person who “freecycled” the mini refrigerator from in front of our house the other day. Since the fridge was on top of a table covered with a cloth, set back from the road and had the words "Eggs $4” chalked on the front, you clearly knew this was not a curbside freebie. While a small part of me wants to get all Ted Nugent on anyone who messes with my property, the reality is, you did us a favor. My friend, you stole a dead fridge. Not resting. Not stunned. Definitely deceased. Passed on! This fridge was no more! It had ceased to be! It had expired and gone to meet its Maytag maker! It was a stiff! Bereft of life, it rested in peace. If we could have been bothered to deal with the whole Freon disposal thing, it …
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8:58 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Funny, I initially thought this was the new CVS in EG located on Rte 2. Because I noticed plywood patching up the front entrance this past weekend! Did they get broken into as well?? more ›