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

BROKEN WINDOW 

On April 14 at 8:40 a.m., Officer Joseph DeDonato responded to Cushing Road in reference to a larceny from a vehicle and a broken window to a vehicle.

Upon arrival at the scene, DeDonato met with the victim, who said he parked his vehicle on Cushing Road in front of his residence. At some time during the overnight hours, someone broke his passenger window and ransacked his vehicle; however, no items appear to be missing from the vehicle at this time.

DeDonato did observe damage to the passenger side of the vehicle.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE 

On April 14 at 12:45 p.m., Officer Rose Michel was dispatched to the lobby of the Warwick Police headquarters for a report of a malicious damage.

Upon arrival, Michel spoke with the reporting party, who said at approximately 10:45 a.m., he observed damages to his vehicle. He said he parked his vehicle at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of his residence located at the Briar Meadows Apartments on Quaker Lane. When he returned to his vehicle at 10:45 the next morning, he observed damages to his vehicle. He said he believes the damage was malicious and not caused by another vehicle.

Michel observed the damages to the rear passenger’s side. The man said he did not contact Warwick Police at the time. However, he contacted his insurance, which advised him to contact his local police to report the incident. There are no suspects at this time.

EGGED

On April 17 at 2:06 p.m., Officer Daniel O’Connell was dispatched to Namquid Drive for a malicious damage report.

Upon arrival, O’Connell met with the victim, who said at some time between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, her house was egged. O’Connell observed numerous egg splatters on the front glass storm door, as well as the wood shingles in front of the house. There was some permanent damage, which consisted of chipping of the front paint on those shingles.

Based on O’Connell’s findings, a report was taken for vandalism/malicious injury to property. Upon completing the investigation, O’Connell advised the woman to begin cleaning the eggs off the front of her home to prevent any additional damage. There are no suspects at this time.

On April 18 at 10:12 a.m., Officer David Thompson was dispatched to Red Chimney Drive for a malicious damage complaint.

Upon arrival, Thompson met with the victim, who said at approximately 7 p.m. on April 17, he backed and parked his vehicle in his driveway, secured it, and went into his house for the evening. When he responded out to his vehicle the next morning around 10, he entered his vehicle and discovered it had been struck by eggs on the front windshield and the front hood.

The man said he did not hear or see anything overnight, nor does he know anyone in the neighborhood. No suspects or witnesses.

SHOPLIFTING 

On April 19 at 4 p.m., Officer Christopher Lo was dispatched to Macy’s at Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Road, for a shoplifting.

Upon arrival, Lo met with a Macy’s loss prevention agent, who said at 11 a.m. that day, she received a call from a sales associate, stating that she had observed a male subject leave the store out of the north exit, holding a large amount of merchandise. The agent then reviewed the video surveillance and observed a male subject enter through the east entrance. She described him as being 5’7”, wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with white lettering on the back and green lettering on the front. She described him as a white male with short brown hair, possibly mid-40s. She observed him enter the Tommy Bahama Department of the store, where he selected two pairs of Tommy Bahama pants and 10 Tommy Bahama shirts. The then exited the north exit with the unpaid merchandise and proceeded toward the east lot of Macy’s. The total value of the merchandise was $1,456. The agent said on behalf of Macy’s, she wishes to press charges. 

The agent provided Lo with two copies of the video surveillance. Upon reviewing the video, Lo said it was difficult to get a good description of the male subject. Pictures of the male were also printed out and handed over, but Lo again said it was difficult to discern any identifying features of the male. The written statement and photos were entered into Records. The video surveillance was entered into evidence.

DISORDERLY & OBSTRUCTION

On April 15 at 7:25 p.m., Officer Jason Cooke and Officer John Zaborski were dispatched to East Avenue for the report of a subject trying to enter a home unwanted. Dispatch advised the reporting party had called, stating that a suspect, described as a white female in her early 20s wearing a bathrobe and with purple hair, tried breaking into his home. The man said he told the woman to leave several times and she kept trying to enter his residence. The man subsequently pushed the woman outside of his house and called police.

Prior to Cooke’s arrival, Sergeant Giblin advised she had located a woman a short distance from the residence on East Avenue that matched that description. As Cooke arrived, he said he observed Sergeant Giblin and the suspect, later identified as Joelle J. Marcoccio, 27, of 696 Providence Street, West Warwick, across the street from the resident on East Avenue near the bike path. Cooke said Marcoccio was wearing a bathrobe, had no shoes, and had purple dye that covered both of her hands. Cooke said he observed Giblin attempting to place Marcoccio into custody and Marcoccio being combative, pushing her away. As he exited his vehicle, Cooke said he could hear Giblin identifying herself as a police officer and also showing her police identification, however Marcoccio was still pushing her away and not obeying her commands.

As Cooke approached, he told Marcoccio to turn around and place her hands behind her back, but she continued to push away from Giblin and tried to walk away from Cooke. At this time, Officer Zaborski arrived on scene and assisted Cooke in taking down Marcoccio, who continued to resist and disobey officers’ commands. During the brief struggle that ensued, Cooke said Marcoccio was yelling, “I’m not going to do it. I’m not going to do it. Get off me,” as well as yelling obscenities at the officers, calling them “a bunch of b******” and kept yelling “f*** you” at officers. As Marcoccio was escorted to a cruiser and placed in the back seat, she continued yelling, “F*** you … I am the police” and several other obscenities very loudly. Cooke said a large number of pedestrians had gathered in the area and could hear Marcoccio yelling obscenities, including several customers that walked outside of businesses in the area, which interrupted normal business at the location.

Cooke said he responded back to the residence on East Avenue, where the owner identified and confirmed that Marcoccio was the woman who tried to enter his residence. He told Cooke a black Jeep operated by a male subject with a female passenger, identified as Marcoccio, pulled into his driveway, dropped the woman off and then left. The woman then walked up to his front door and rang the doorbell. When he answered the door, he said the woman tried to enter the house, but he held the door partially shut and asked the women what she was doing, to which she said she was coming in and that she lived there. She began pushing the door, trying to enter and stuck her foot in the doorway trying to push the man into the house, but he was able to push her back, shut the door and lock it. He then called the police and said he was in fear, as he was home with his wife and kids and believed Marcoccio was trying to enter the house to commit a crime or possibly hurt him and his family. 

Upon speaking with Marcoccio and asking her for identification, she said she did not have ID and gave her name as Asia Taverns. A check through IMC and also Dispatch could not find a person matching that name. Police asked Marcoccio several times if that was her real name, to which she said “yes” and said she had a driver’s license in Rhode Island. Cooke said police could not locate any names she was providing in the IMC database.

Marcoccio was then transported to Warwick Police headquarters, where she was processed. Sergeant Giblin was able to speak with her and after several attempts, Marcoccio finally provided her correct name as Joelle Marcoccio. 

Marcoccio was charged with one count of disorderly conduct and one count of obstructing officer in execution of duty. She was summonsed and later transported to Kent Hospital, where she was released into their custody.