🌱 Patch AM: Providence Man Arrested On Gun Charges: Cops

Good morning Pawtucket! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Providence man faces multiple gun charges after Pawtucket traffic stop
• Rhode Island FC delights a sellout Pawtucket crowd with 3-1 victory
• Why a Pawtucket patrol shift raised big questions about license-plate cameras.

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Providence Man Arrested On Gun Charges: Cops (patch.com) — A Providence man was stopped by Rhode Island State Police on Smithfield Avenue in Pawtucket shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday and arrested on multiple gun charges. Police say the 36-year-old faces counts including carrying a pistol without a permit, possessing a stolen firearm, and being a prohibited person in possession of a gun, and has been released with a court date.
   

• Monterey Bay FC Falls 3-1 to Rhode Island FC (oursportscentral.com) — Rhode Island FC just earned a 3-1 home win over Monterey Bay FC at Pawtucket's Centreville Bank Stadium, powered by two second-half goals before a sellout crowd. The visitors briefly tied the match, but Rhode Island's attack and 10-3 shot advantage proved too much in this latest USL Championship showdown.
   

• Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight (thecooldown.com) — A patrol officer working Pawtucket's District Five noticed an unfamiliar camera on West Avenue, raising questions about how license-plate readers are deployed and monitored. The story explains how these systems track vehicles, why weak oversight worries privacy advocates, and what kinds of policies and audits cities can adopt to better balance safety with civil liberties.
   

📸 Around Pawtucket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pawtucket

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Hollow Drift Presents: The First Transmission →
  The Industrial, 173 Coyle Ave, Pawtucket
  6:00 pm
• THURSDAY NIGHT VIBES →
  Kismet Improv, 1005 Main St Ste 2205, Pawtucket
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Pawtucket Arts Festival (Aug 29 - Aug 30) →
  Slater Memorial Park, 401 Newport Ave, Pawtucket
  12:00 pm
• The Providence Pancakes & Booze Art Show →
  The Met, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Paint Pottery! →
  Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• HMIS/CES Office Hours
  Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81075354141?pwd=nkJ0zFv7mN6iiTVAbWt2tfya
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Psychic Reads & Vendor Fair Fundraiser →
  437 Newport Ave, Attleboro
  10:00 am
• GIULIO GALLAROTTI: LIVE IN PAWTUCKET →
  Kismet Improv, 1005 Main St Ste 2205, Pawtucket
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
  Art Play Learn Online
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Rebecca Kaplan: How to Act Normal →
  Kismet Improv, 1005 Main St Ste 2205, Pawtucket
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Boston Legacy →
  Centreville Bank Stadium, 11 Tidewater St, Pawtucket
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why do people fear success?
  For my own self growth, I genuinely want to understand other's perspectives because I have been there. No judgement here :) (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
• Posting these again cuz some of you don't get it.
  (Any many of you never will) Your judgments don't make you better than, holier than, more worthy than. I see many of you attacking others in hopes… (Nextdoor Columbus Avenue)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Pawtucket. Apply here.
• Skills for Rhode Island's Future posted a job opening for Housekeeping/Environmental Services Aide - Brown University Health in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Falls

• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com)

Cranston

• Providence Man Charged With DUI: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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