Wanted Cranston Man Captured By Task Force: Cops

CRANSTON, RI — A wanted Cranston man was captured by a Rhode Island State Police task force, police said.

Andre Wilkinson, 47, was wanted on charges of assault and disorderly conduct, the state police said in a media release.

Wilkinson was arrested about 6 a.m. Friday by the state police Violent Fugitive Task Force, according to the release.

"Mr. Wilkinson was taken into custody without incident and turned over to members of the Warwick Police Department on scene," the release said.

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