Crime & Safety
Boy, 15, Charged With Stealing Car
East Providence police arrest a boy reported as missing at a playground last week after he allegedly stole a 1999 Mazda earlier in the day.
A 15-year-old East Providence boy faces a charge of stealing a car.
The boy, of East Shore Circle, was arrested by East Providence police officers last Wednesday, April 3, near the Central Avenue playground at around 7:30 pm. He was sitting in the 1999 Mazda he allegedly stole earlier in the day in East Providence.
The youth, reported as a missing juvenile, also appeared to police officers to need a physical evaluation. He was reported to be drooling and not able to answer several simple questions asked by officers.
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The boy was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for evaluation before being taken back to the police station to be charged with a larceny over $1,500. He also was charged with carrying a concealed weapon – a pocket knife with a blade longer than 3 inches.
The boy was taken to the RI Training School to await his date in Family Court.
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