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Westerly drops vandalism case against beachfront property owner

The town of Westerly has dismissed a criminal case against a beachfront property owner police say repeatedly spray-painted a shoreline right-of-way sign in Watch Hill. Last month, police charged David M. Roth, 76, with four counts of vandalism. Police believe Roth was responsible for vandalizing a sign that needed to be replaced multiple times over […]

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Westerly police chief says defunding movement is misguided

Chief Shawn Lacey says defunding local police departments would jeopardize community relations and public safety.

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