RIVERSIDE, RI — A Riverside man was charged with food stamp fraud, police said.
Marcis Gautier, 42, was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.
Gautier was also charged with making a false statement to obtain a replacement public assistance check of more than $500, fraudulently obtaining more than $500 in public assistance, giving a false document to an agent, employee or public official, and making false representations as to the continuing truth of financial statements, the release said.
Gautier surrendered to the law and was processed, arraigned and released with a court date according to police.
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