The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Cranston Police.

STONES TURNED

Cranston police are still looking for information about the overturning of about 25 gravestones in the Pocasset Cemetery over the Labor Day weekend.

The damage to the Dyer Avenue graveyard was discovered on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and is believed to have occurred some time between then and the night of Friday, Aug. 30.

“It appears to have been a random thing,” said State Police Lt. Matthew Moynihan. “There were no particular names or ethnicities involved to indicate it was a hate crime.”

Moynihan said that the Pocasset representatives have always had minor damage done, often so minor they don’t bother to report it, but this incident was unusual in the number of headstones involved. The cemetery estimates the damage will cost about $6,500 to repair, which could have been higher if they did not do most of the repairs themselves.

As of now, there are no surveillance cameras at the cemetery, so Moynihan said patrols of the area will be increased.

“We still have no suspects for the incident,” he said, “and we would appreciate it if anyone who knows something about it to give us a call.”

Direct all information to Detective Capt. Sean Carmody at 401-477-5143.

ASSAULTS

Cranston police found an arrest warrant for a driver after they stopped him on Route 10 around 10:35 p.m. on Sept. 2. He was wanted on a charge of felony assault with a dangerous weapon in Cranston. Anthony Florian, 21, of 275 Amherst St. in Providence, was held for arraignment.

An older man from Warwick was arrested Sept. 2 on charges simple assault and disorderly conduct. Police determined that he was possibly suffering from dementia and released him to family members, with a summons for District Court.

WARRANTS

Moises Perez, 25, of 1455 Park Ave. in Cranston, was arrested on a warrant on Sept. 3 after a record check at a traffic stop on Elmwood Avenue revealed a bench warrant from Third District Court. He was transported to the ACI.

On Sept. 2, police arrested Johnathan Torres, 25, of 91 Ledge St. in Providence, on a charge of driving on a suspended license on Garfield Avenue. Police also discovered a bench warrant for failure to appear, and Torres was later turned over to District Court.

Cranston police arrested Aureliano Tista, 34, of 28 Bailey St. in Cranston, after he turned himself in on a warrant for charges of vandalism and disorderly conduct on Sept. 2.

On Sept. 1, Carlene Clanton, 42 of 111 Federal St. in Providence, was arrested for an outstanding Superior Court warrant after a traffic stop on Garfield Avenue. She was later transferred to the ACI.

SHOPLIFTING

John Geremia, 65, of 3 Soprano Circle in Cranston, was charged with shoplifting at Stop & Shop on Garfield Avenue. He was later released with a summons.

On Sept. 2, police arrested Dawn Gregoire, 44, of 1612 Broad St. in Cranston, on charges of larceny and assault with a dangerous weapon as a result of a shoplifting incident at the Gap on Hillside Road. An employee of the Gap was struck by Gregoire’s car as Gregoire left the scene. The employee suffered minor injuries. Gregoire was turned over to District Court.

DISORDERLY

Officers were dispatched to Sumner Avenue around 8 p.m. on Sept. 2 for a report of an intoxicated female who needed to be removed. Ashley Jankowski, 21, of 22 Cowesett Ave. in Warwick, was charged with disorderly conduct. She was processed and held for the morning session.

DOMESTIC

DISORDERLY

Cranston police arrested Paul Bertsch, 27, of 71 Grantland Road, on charges of domestic vandalism, domestic disorderly conduct and resisting arrest as a result of a 911 call on Caporal Street on Sept. 1. He was held overnight for arraignment the next day.

Cranston police arrested Denise Ronci, 56 of 135 Cannon St. on Sept. 2 on a charge of domestic assault. She was later released with a no-contact order.

NO LICENSE

On Sept. 1, Cranston police arrested Belardo Gonzalez Perez, 28 of 28 Melissa St. in Providence, on a charge of driving without a license as a result of a traffic stop at 419 Webster Ave. He was later released with a summons.

As a result of a traffic stop on Garfield Avenue, Cranston police arrested Brian Brierly, 34 of 85 Cleveland St. in North Providence, on Sept. 1 on a charge of operating with a suspended license. He was later released with a summons.