Crime & Safety
Narragansett Man Charged in Central Falls Prostitution Sting
Police said Andrew Byrnes, 77, was one of 10 men arrested after cops went undercover and posed as prostitutes.

Andrew Byrnes, 77, of Narragasett, was arrested by Central Falls police on Wednesday as part of a sting focusing on prostitution in their city.
The operation centered in “high traffic areas,” Central Falls police said in a release. Byrnes was one of 10 men arrested for soliciting sex from undercover officers posing as prostitutes.
Along with Byrnes, charged were:
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- Jose Barragan, 72, of Lincoln
- Herbert Walmsley, 47, of Central Falls
- Anastacio Tavares, 53, of Pawtucket
- Victor Carrion, 65, of Pawtucket
- Irlando Barros, 55, of Central Falls
- Lucien LeClerc, 53, of Burrillville
- Michael King, 21, of Seekonk
- Robert Bowman, 26, of Pawtucket
- Peter Lust, 35, of East Providence.
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