Crime & Safety

Pawtucket Sex Offender Charged With Failing To Register As A Sex Offender: Cops

The sex offender was arrested by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force, police said.

PAWTUCKET, RI โ€” A Pawtucket sex offender was charged with failing to register as a sex offender, police said.

Benjamin Cruz, 36, was arrested Wednesday by the Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force, the state police said in a media release.

"Mr. Cruz was taken into custody without incident and turned over to members of the Pawtucket Police Department on scene," the release said.

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