Crime & Safety

North Providence Man Wanted On Murder Charge In New York Captured: Cops

The North Providence man was arrested as a result of an investigation by the Rhode Island Fugitive Task Force, police said.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — A North Providence man wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in New York City was captured in Rhode Island, police said.

Antonio Jimenez, 46, was apprehended about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Jimenez was arrested by the state police Violent Fugitive Task Force, the FBI and the New York City Police Department, according to the release.

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"The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Violent Fugitive Task Force," the release said.

Jimenez was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and arraigned as a fugitive from justice, according to the release.

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