Crime & Safety

Providence Man Arrested On Vandalism Charge: Police

The Providence man was arrested during a traffic stop, police said.

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was arrested on a vandalism charge, police said.

Frankie Matos, 48, was pulled over on Atwells Avenue in Providence shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday and arrested, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

"Matos was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and later turned over to the Providence Police Department," the release said.

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