Ex-cop sentenced for drunken joyride

A former police officer and little league coach has been sentenced for taking a 9-year-old on a drunken, seven-hour car ride.

     

    3 arrested in E. Greenwich robbery

    According to police, a rash of house break ins have occurred in East Greenwich since last Friday. “This is probably the eighth or ninth one we’ve had in the last few days,” said Chirnside.

       

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              Ex-cop sentenced for drunken joyride

              A former police officer and little league coach has been sentenced for taking a 9-year-old on a drunken, seven-hour car ride.

                 

                3 arrested in E. Greenwich robbery

                According to police, a rash of house break ins have occurred in East Greenwich since last Friday. “This is probably the eighth or ninth one we’ve had in the last few days,” said Chirnside.

                   

                  Hostages all out of Ind. realty office

                   

                  Police say all hostages have been released from an Indiana real estate office where a gunman had held them for several hours.

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