Crime & Safety
Narragansett Bank Robber Arrested In Minutes: Police
Police said Joshua Borges was arrested after a bank robbery at Citizens Bank inside the Narragansett Stop & Shop on Point Judith Road.
NARRAGANSETT, RI — Police said officers arrested a bank robber outside the Narragansett Stop & Shop just minutes after he hit the Citizens Bank inside. The man was identified as Joshua Borges, 26, of Pawtucket.
Police say Borges went into the Point Judith Road store Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and handed the teller a bag and a note demanding money. He then left with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Less than a minute later, officers arrived in the parking lot and saw Borges running away, police said. They caught up with him and found him in possession of the note and money, police said. He was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery.
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