Bristol Police: Knife-wielding man, boat theft

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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 6 and Feb. 12:

Monday, Feb. 6

A resident on Siegel Street called police at 7 a.m. because the neighbors upstairs were being loud. Officers filed a report.

A man was reportedly walking around Hope Street carrying a knife around 7:30 p.m. Police responded and called emergency services for an evaluation on the man. No one was hurt or arrested.

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Tuesday, Feb. 7

A caller reported that two juveniles jumped a fence on a property on Franklin Street around 3 p.m. and was vandalizing the property. Officers found the juveniles, learning they were playing with rocks, but not damaging anything. There was no issue.

A man was reportedly soliciting door-to-door on Richmond Street in violation of a town ordinance. He was identifying himself as working for National Grid, but had no credentials.

Police dispersed the man and informed him of the need to register with the town before soliciting in Bristol.

Reports of a woman screaming in front of St., Elizabeth’s Church at 7 p.m. were unfounded. The woman was just speaking loudly.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

A boat and trailer were reportedly stolen from a marine sales company on Franklin Street. The theft was reported just after 1 p.m. Police are investigating.

A home was vandalized on Oak Lane around 3:30 p.m. Police are investigating.

A woman on Bay View Avenue called police to report a man with a flashlight was rummaging through trash cans on the road around 8:30 p.m. The man was actually a neighbor who was putting out his own trash.

Officers responded to a noise complaint and reports of a car possibly blocking a driveway on Sousa Street just before 10 p.m. Sousa Street is the site of frequent police calls, mostly for unfounded complaints of neighbors making noise or parking on the street, which is legal.

Thursday, Feb. 9

Police responded to reports of a fight on Richmond Street at 7 p.m. It turned out to be a verbal argument, but rescue was called to treat a reportedly intoxicated man.

A resident at Washington and High streets was reportedly plowing snow from a yard into the road at 11:30 p.m. The truck was gone when officers arrived.

Friday, Feb. 10

A resident on Franklin Street called police at 12:30 a.m. to report someone banging on the windows. It turned out to be a neighbor in the same building returning home.

A package was reportedly stolen from a home on Bradford Street.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Metacom Avenue at 2 a.m. that turned out to be only a verbal argument.

Police responded to Roger Williams University at 3 p.m. to meet with a woman who wanted to speak with police “regarding a male that was in her room.” Officers filed a report.

An officer drove home an elderly woman who was walking in the street at Chestnut and Sherry avenues at 9:30 p.m. The sidewalks were covered by last Thursday’s blizzard.

Sunday, Feb. 12

An unknown man walked into a home on Sea Breeze Lane around 11 a.m. He quickly realized he had accidentally walked into the wrong house and left.

Police responded to a noise complaint on High Street just before 5 p.m. A resident was using power tools.

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