PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week.
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Vanessa D. Fonseca, 27, of 7 Pascale Drive, Lincoln, was arrested just before midnight after her car was stopped on West Main Road because one of its brake lights was not working. A records check revealed there was an active warrant for Ms. Fonseca’s arrest out of Pawtucket on a larceny charge, police said.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Phillip Paz, 30, of 3408 Ridge St., Fall River, was arrested at 6:20 a.m. on a bench warrant issued from Second District Court. Police made the arrest after stopping Mr. Paz’s car for speeding on East Main Road near Beaupre Avenue.
Ryan R. Deblois, 33, of 109 Cottage Ave., was charged with disorderly conduct after police responded to the area of Morgan and Liberty streets around 4 p.m. after getting a complaint about an unruly man. Police said they observed Mr. Deblois stumbling in the middle of the roadway and he had alcohol on his breath. Police said Mr. Deblois was bleeding from his forehead due to an earlier fall in the roadway.
William B. Nimmo, 63, of 26 Aberdeen Road, Riverside, was charged with driving while intoxicated shortly before 5 p.m. His car was pulled over on Route 24 near the Boyd’s Lane exit because it had swerved over the lane divider several times, police said.
Derek M. Justice, 36, of 65 Lee Ave., Portsmouth, was charged with domestic assault after police responded to his home around 9:20 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. Police said Mr. Justice had struck a woman’s face with his fist, causing her to fall and hit her head on a door.
Interested in reading more police news? Check out this story out of Warren.
Thursday, Sept. 18
Sohail Elgamdi, 29, of 3 Stuart St., Warren, was arrested on a bench warrant issued from Second District Court for failure to appear for an arraignment. Police made the arrest after Mr. Elgamdi came to headquarters to get his registration plates back after having been arrested for driving on a suspended license. A records check revealed the active warrant, police said.
Saturday, Sept. 20
William L. Freeman, 47 Sprague St., Apt. 2, was charged at about noon with violating a no-contact order, his third offense. A woman told police that Mr. Freeman had come to her residence several times over the past few weeks, despite an active no-contact order between the two.
Rachel A. Johnson, 45, of 26 Scotty Drive, was arrested shortly after noontime at her home on six bench warrants — five from Superior Court and one from Second District Court, police said.
Sunday, Sept. 21
Richard M. Seale, 33, of 2721 East Main Road, was charged with domestic assault shortly before midnight. Police said Mr. Seale had pulled his girlfriend out of a car outside his home.
Monday, Sept. 22
Kamilah T. Matthews, 326 Plain St., Apt. 2, Providence was charged with violating a no-contact order. Police made the arrest after stopping a car in which Ms. Matthews was a passenger for speeding on West Main Road around 4:30 p.m. A records check that there was an active no-contact order between Ms. Matthews and the drive, police said.
