Providence Man Charged With Possessing Knife During Commission Of Crime: Cops

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was charged with possessing a knife during the commission of a crime, police said.

Angel Cruz, 37, was also charged with felony assault and/or battery and disorderly conduct, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

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Cruz was arrested shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday by troopers responding to a disturbance on Broad Street in Providence, according to police.

"Cruz was processed at the Lincoln Barracks, arraigned and released pending a future date at the Sixth Division District Court," the release said.

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