Crime & Safety

North Kingstown Man Wanted In CT On Larceny Charge Apprehended: Cops

The North Kingstown man was captured by the Rhode Island State Police Adult Correctional Institutions Investigations Unit, police said.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A North Kingstown man wanted in Connecticut on a larceny charge was captured, police said.

Luis Benitez, 43, was arrested Wednesday by the Rhode Island State Police Adult Correctional Institutions Investigations Unit, police said, the state police said in a media release.

"Mr. Benitez was arraigned in Third Division District Court, where he waived extradition proceedings back to the State of Connecticut," the release said.

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