Providence

Published on: December 7, 2023

Plane Forced to Land After Fighting Couple Mentioned Bomb

Two people arguing on a flight out of Orlando were arrested after passengers reported that they overheard them talking about a bomb and weapons, and the plane was forced to land.

On December 5, a couple at the airport in Orlando, Florida, got into an argument just before boarding a Breeze Airlines flight to Providence, Rhode Island. The verbal dispute was reportedly still going strong when the pair got on the plane.

According to reports, the man threatened to tell people that the woman was carrying a bomb in her bag. The woman reportedly responded by threatening to inform them that he had weapons. Other passengers seated nearby reported they became nervous upon hearing the word “bomb.” One man asked a flight attendant to allow him and his daughter to move their seats away from the couple because of it.

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Published on: July 24, 2022

Armed Robber Stole $22,000 of $1 Bills from Strip Club

by Staycie R. Sena

A Providence man was arrested after allegedly robbing a local strip club at gunpoint and taking $22,000 in $1 bills.

In the middle of the afternoon on July 18, a manager of The Cadillac Lounge adult entertainment club was counting money in his office before the establishment opened for the day.

According to reports, a man wearing a mask entered the club and walked into the manager’s office. The man reportedly pulled out a gun and held it up to the manager’s head, ordering him not to look at him.

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Published on: June 18, 2020

Three Arrested and Charged for Vandalism of Columbus Statue

by Staycie R. Sena

Three people were arrested last Saturday when they were accused of using paint to vandalize the newly added wooden casing surrounding the historic statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island.

Just before the weekend, the statue of Christopher Columbus that sits in Columbus Square in the city of Providence was housed in a plywood container.

It was reported that the structure was constructed to protect the statue during an upcoming project involving machinery deemed a risk to the effigy, in addition to taking precautions against possible vandals during the recent protests.

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Published on: September 22, 2019

Disgruntled Houseguest Bit Off Piece of Woman’s Ear

by Staycie R. Sena

After a reunion visit between two former neighbors, one of the women is facing charges for allegedly causing brutal injuries to her friend, including biting off a chunk of her ear.

Around 1:30 am on September 17, a man who lives in a downstairs apartment believed he heard a ruckus coming from an upstairs unit. The man became concerned when he reportedly heard what sounded like a serious dispute causing someone to cry out for help.

The neighbor notified the authorities about the incident, and when the police got to the location that the man reported they said it sounded like a woman trying to yell for help.

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