Woman, 25, Faces Charges of Fighting With Boyfriend's Mother, Grandmother

A Barrington woman, 25, faces multiple domestic violence charges after she allegedly got into a fight with her boyfriend’s mother and grandmother.

Justine M. Cavaco, of 5 Third St., was charged by Barrington police last Wednesday, May 28, with domestic assault on a person over age 60, domestic simple assault, refusing to relinquish a telephone and willful trespass. She also was issued a no-contact order.

The domestic dispute occurred at about 10:43 pm. Cavaco was described by Barrington Police Chief John LaCross as “heavily intoxicated.” She was apparently asked to leave the home in that condition.

The police report indicates that Cavaco pulled her boyfriend's mother's hair and shoved the 49-year-old woman against a wall.

The confrontation also apparently ended up knocking her boyfriend’s grandmother, 82, to the floor, where she was found by patrol officers. She apparently tried to intercede in the argument over a baby shared by Cavaco and her boyfriend, according to LaCross. The baby lives at the Third Street address.

The grandmother was taken to Miriam Hospital to be examined by Barrington EMTs. No other injuries were reported.

Cavaco was taken to the police station where she was charged and held overnight to become sober. She was taken to District Court to be arraigned last Thursday morning.