Media Contact: Captain John Allen, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5607 or rispdps@risp.gov
At 10:00 AM, Troopers arrested Ricardo Cosme Tejada, age 20 of 22 Halton Street, Providence, Rhode Island for, 1.) Possession of a Ghost Gun 2.) Weapons Other than a Firearm Prohibited, and 3.) Driving with a suspended license – 1st Offense. Cosme Tejada was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released pending a future court date.
At 10:00 AM, Troopers arrested Jefferson Perez Mateo, age 19 of 14 Gladstone Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Weapons other than a firearm prohibited. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Providence. Perez Mateo was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released pending a future court date.
At 10:00 AM, Troopers arrested George Rios, age 18 of 666 Prairie Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Weapons Other Than a Firearm Prohibited. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the City of Providence. Rios was processed at the Lincoln Woods barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released pending a future court date.
At 3:45 PM, Troopers arrested Anthony Fernandez Cabral, age 20 of 51 Harmon Street, New York, New York for receiving stolen goods. The arrest the result of a motor vehicle stop on Douglas Avenue in the City of Providence. Fernandez Cabral was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace and released pending a future court date.
At 9:41 PM, Troopers arrested Ronal Cipriano Mejia, age 25 of 185 Narrow Avenue, Westport, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/ or Drugs BAC Unknown-First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. The arrest was the result of a E-911 call for an erratic operator on Route 95 North, in the City of Providence. Cipriano Mejia was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released to a responsible adult.
At 10:14 PM, Troopers arrested Felipe Montilla, age 30 of 47 Carter Street Apartment #1, Providence, Rhode Island, for Possession of Controlled Substance Schedule I to V (Fentanyl/ Cocaine). The arrest was the result of a E-911 call in regard to a stolen motor vehicle and subsequent investigation on Atwells Avenue, in the City of Providence. Montilla was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, and held overnight as a bail violator.
At 10:14 PM, Troopers arrested Antonio Ramos, age 47 of 140 Evergreen Drive Apartment #47, East Providence, Rhode Island, for Possession of Controlled Substance Schedule I to V (Fentanyl/Cocaine). The arrest was the result of a E- 911 call in regard to a stolen motor vehicle and subsequent investigation on Atwells Avenue, in the City of Providence. Ramos was transported to Miriam Hospital for medical evaluation.
At 11:01 PM, Troopers arrested Steven Mauricio, age 29 of 596 Daggett Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/ or Drugs BAC Unknown-Second Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test-First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95, in the City of Warwick. Mauricio was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released to a responsible adult.