Crime & Safety
Rhode Island Man Accused Of Breaking Into 5 Warwick Restaurants
Restaurants broken into included Gel's Kitchen, PB & J, Sunnyside, Demo's Pizza Factory and California Taco.
WARWICK, RI — A Rhode Island man was arrested Wednesday after police said he broke into five Warwick restaurants last month.
Between Jan. 13 and 17, George Andrews, 52, of Warwick, broke into five restaurants, including Gel's Kitchen, PB & J, Sunnyside, Demo's Pizza Factory and California Taco, according to Warwick police.
Police said they spent the next few weeks investigating and identified Andrews as the suspect.
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On Wednesday, police said they pulled over Andrews, who was driving an unregistered motor vehicle with a suspended license.
Andrews was taken into custody, questioned by detectives, and several search warrants were executed.
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Andrews was charged with five counts of breaking and entering and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Third Division District Court.
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