Pothole Problems And A Salon Settlement

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Monday, Sept. 19 11 a.m. - The owner of Shimmer Salon asked police to help her recover money from a client after a stop-payment was put on a $1,135 check from that client in August. Police contacted the woman who owed the money and she brought in $900 to settle the matter - an amount agreeable to the salon owner. Police suggested that the woman not return to the salon. 1:59 p.m. - A resident of South Pierce Road called to complain about a fox she said looked sick. This was just one of several calls police received about the fox over the last several days. Police “dispatched it using the 12-gauge shotgun with 00 buckshot.” The animal control officer then removed the fox. Wednesday, Sept. 21 11:32 a.m. - The harbormaster had a “WaveRunner” …

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Stolen Goods: Copper Tops, Jackknives & A Generator

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Monday, Sept. 5 9:20 a.m. - The owner of the building at 378 Main Street reported that someone had removed the decorative copper tops from five porch posts. She said that each cap cost about $150. 11:26 a.m. - The manager of CVS on Main Street asked that police issue a no-contact order to a customer who police had been called to the store about before because of unspecified behavior. The order was issued, but the man, from Warwick, refusted to sign it. Tuesday, Sept. 6 8:10 a.m. - A town employee reported that four red planter boses located on the terrace behind Swift Community Center were vandalized some time over the three-day weekend. Flowers had been torn out and the boxes were damaged. 1:10 p.m. - The owner of Battleground, a physical…

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Boat Hoppers, A Burned Mailbox & Late Night Music

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Monday, Aug. 29 11:56 a.m. - A Potowomut resident reported that her husband, with whom she’s having marriage problems, behaved dangerously while riding as a passenger in her car the previous evening. They had had dinner at Richard’s Pub on South County Trail and she was driving, she said, because he had had too much to drink. While they were traveling north on Route 4, her husband pulled the emergency brake, causing the car to spin out of control, according to the report. Her husband got out of the car and ran into the woods. The woman wanted to document the incident. 1:27 p.m. - A Warwick man turned in a wallet containing $181 in cash to the police after finding it in the parking lot at 1000 Division St. (Dave’s plaza). The wallet …

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Mailboxes, Cold Water & The Wrong Apartment

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Monday, Aug. 22 11:08 a.m. - A Spring Street resident complained to police that she was out of hot water for the 85th time since moving in to her apartment. Police left a message with the town’s building inspector. 4:49 p.m. - The director of the East Greenwich Housing Authority reported that efforts to evict the guest of one of the tenants on London Street have proven unsuccessful and that the man in question has made angry phone calls to her office. She said she did not want the man to contact her further. Police talked to the tenant, who said the man was not staying with her and she gave police his phone number. Police left a message for the man asking for him to contact them. 6:08 p.m. - A Warwick man complained to police that his …

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An Unpaid Restaurant Bill, Foul Language & A Bike-Chasing Dog

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Monday, Aug. 15 12:23 p.m. - A Watch Hill Drive resident reported that two Craig’s List ads were placed in her name, advertising the sale of a 2001 black Lexus and a 1995 Honda. The ads included both her home and cell phone numbers. She told police that her ex-boyfriend has been calling her a lot despite a restraining order against him. She suspected that the ads were placed by him. 6:11 p.m. - A resident of Spencers Grant Drive reported that someone broke into her Toyota Rav 4 sometime in the early morning hours and took $100 cash and an I Pod Touch. An LED flashlight that did not belong to her was found on the front seat. The car had been unlocked. 10:25 p.m. - A North Kingstown man reported that a relative of his estranged wife called …

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A Missing Big Screen T.V., A Fake $20 & A Woman On The Tracks

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Monday, Aug. 8 1:35 p.m. - Two residents of Shippee Road told police that they had seen a shiny black Jeep with after-market chrome wheels drive down roads beside their properties as far as to the back yard. In one case, the driver reversed the car quickly and drove away after seeing the resident. In the second instance, the resident stopped the car. The two “teenage boys” in the car told him they were looking for a place to go off-roading. Tuesday, Aug. 9 12:47 p.m. - A Watch Hill resident reported that her ex-boyfriend continued to send text messages to her even after a restraining order. 3:40 p.m. - A security officer for Federal Express reported that a 58-inch flat screen plasma television that was dropped off in the car port of a …

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Missing Furniture Cushions & Late-Night Catering Trucks

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Monday, July 25 10:57 a.m. - A resident of a condominium complex on Crompton Avenue complained to police about ongoing problems with a neighbor in the complex, including one time which left his wife in tears. He said he wanted to document the incidents. 1:28 p.m. - A River Farm resident reported that his credit card had been used without his knowledge to order $1,723 worth of goods from Hewlett Packard. HP confirmed the purchase and said that it was being shipped to a Rhode Island address but would not give any additional information without a police report. Tuesday, July 26 12:15 p.m. - An East Greenwich woman told police that after a fight via text message with her mother on July 22, she received two threatening voicemails on July 25 …

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Police Log - Offenses

Broken Windows, Harassing Phone Calls, And Expired Registration

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Monday, July 18 9:38am – A resident was cited for driving with an expired registration after he was stopped on Frenchtown Road. The license plates were taken into police custody and the vehicle was towed without incident. Wednesday, July 20 6:55am – A Warwick woman reported that her car had been vandalized while it was parked in front of Gold's Gym at 1000 Division St. She told police that her passenger’s side window had been smashed. 9:19am – A School Department official reported that two windows had been broken at Meadowbrook Elementary School. He told police that one window had been damaged last week while the other had been broken within the last 24 hours. Both appeared to be damaged by a ball being thrown through them. A baseball was …

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Trading Stolen Cars & Illegal Dumping

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Monday, June 20 10:25am - Someone reported that a tree limb had fallen on a Toyota Camry on Downing Street. No one was home at that address. The dispatcher was able to reach the owner later. 2:15pm - The animal control officer was called because dogs were fighting in the backyard of a house on Adirondack Drive. A resident of the house said that a neighbor’s German shepherd had come over and started fighting with her two dogs. Both dog owners had up-to-date vacination documentation for their dogs. 2:47pm - A resident of Spring Street reported that her neighbor has been harassing her and letting his dog defecate on her lawn. She asked that police issue a No Trespassing order on the neighbor, which he signed. 6:07pm - Police observed two men …

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