At 10:00 PM, Troopers arrested Peter Decosta, age 53, of 495 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the North Providence Police Department, for 1.) Larceny from a Person and Domestic Violence and 2.) Violation of a No Contact Order. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Woodward Road, in the City of Providence. Decosta was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and turned over to the North Providence Police Department.
Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp.gov