Pawtucket Man Wanted on MA Robbery Charge Nabbed: Cops

PAWTUCKET, RI — A Pawtucket man wanted in Massachusetts on a robbery charge was captured, police said.

Charles Fortes, 21, was pulled over and arrested after a brief foot pursuit on Marrin Street in Pawtucket shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

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Fortes was also arrested on charges of obstructing a police officer in the execution of duty and resisting legal and/or illegal arrest, the release said.

Fortes was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and taken to the Adult Correctional Institutions.

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