Crime & Safety

On Columbus Day, Providence Statue Vandalized: Patch PM

Also: Vehicle break-ins reported at Roger Williams Park | Providence cat reported missing | more.

Red paint and the words "stop celebrating genocide" were found on the statute on Columbus' namesake holiday.
Red paint and the words "stop celebrating genocide" were found on the statute on Columbus' namesake holiday. (Hulton Archives/Getty Images)

Welcome to Monday's edition of Patch PM. Here are today's top headline from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

Providence's Christopher Columbus Statue Vandalized

Red paint and the words "stop celebrating genocide" were found on the statute on Columbus' namesake holiday.

15 Vehicles Vandalized At Roger Williams Park

The cars were all parked between the Natural History Museum and the Botanical Garden, a zoo spokeswoman said.

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Providence Missing Cat: Charlie

Charlie has been missing for more than a week, and her owner is worried about her health issues.

Cranston Man Once Again Charged With Breaking And Entering

John J. Sarandrea is accused of breaking into a Greene Avenue home while an underage girl was home, police said.

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