Crime & Safety
Barrington Poker Party Turns Violent
Barrington police charge a Maine man with simple assault after he reportedly struck another man.
A Barrington poker party apparently got a bit out of hand very early last Sunday morning, Oct. 27.
Barrington police were called to a home near Anchorage Way and Melrose Avenue about 5:20 am after a report of yelling and screaming. They stopped a Harford, Maine, man walking along Anchorage Way.
The man, Gonzalo E. Ruiz, 44, was playing poker with two other men when things got a bit violent. He allegedly struck a relative in the face before leaving the home, according to the police report.
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Ruiz now faces simple assault and disorderly conduct charges, said Barrington Police Chief John LaCross. The man Ruiz allegedly hit had a cut on his nose and bottom lip, according to the police report.
Ruiz was arraigned in the Barrington police station by a justice of the peace. He posted bail and was released with a date to return to District Court to face the charges.
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