Crime & Safety
Cranston Arsonist Apprehended: Cops
The arsonist was captured after a traffic crash in Providence, the state police said.
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Cranston man wanted on an arson charge was arrested Saturday, police said.
Joel Tavarez, 42, was arrested about 6:30 p.m. following a crash on Interstate 95 in Providence, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.
The arson charge was connected to a Pawtucket Police Department case, according to the media release.
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"Tavarez was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and then turned over to the Pawtucket Police Department.," the release said.
The Pawtucket police did not immediately respond to a request for additional information on the case.
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