PROVIDENCE, RI — Officers made "multiple arrests," seized illegal guns and dispersed crowds as several large events took place in Providence Sunday, police said.
"Officers responded to incidents as they occurred, resulting in multiple arrests, four illegal firearms seized, and a coordinated response that helped restore normal activity in affected areas," according to a media release.
Throughout the day and evening, patrol officers, the Neighborhood Response Team, Community Response Team, detectives, and specialty units were "strategically deployed throughout the city to support public safety at planned events and respond to calls for service," the release said.
"Their visible presence allowed officers to quickly address incidents, remove illegal firearms from the streets, and prevent situations from escalating," the release said. "The department's public safety efforts resulted in the seizure of four illegal firearms, multiple arrests for firearm offenses, disorderly conduct, assault, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and other criminal violations."
Officers also helped a 4-year-old child found alone on Broad Street, according to the release.
"The child was transported for medical evaluation and safely placed into the care of the appropriate child welfare authorities," the release said. "Earlier in the day, officers coordinated with the Providence Fire Department after a woman went into labor near the department's Mobile Command Unit in India Point Park and was transported safely to the hospital."
Late Sunday, police "dispersed large crowds in the Broad Street corridor, allowing the area to return to normal activity," according to the release.
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