At 9:47AM, Troopers arrested Jose Cruz Hernandez, age 21, of 66 Bowden Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates, and 2.) Giving False Document to Public Official. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Centre of New England Boulevard in the Town of Coventry. Cruz Hernandez was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks, where he was processed and transported to Third Division District Court for arraignment.
Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey P. L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov