An alarming call on Charles Street had police heading to a park after reports that a juvenile was ripping clothes off other children. Around 6 p.m., a caller told Portsmouth Police that a boy—described as wearing a red shirt and rolled-up pants—was pulling clothes off kids in the area and acting aggressively. But when officers […]
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