MEDIA CONTACT
LT. JAMIESON (401) 444-1000
ARREST LOCATION: PROVIDENCE
At 9:00AM Troopers arrested Benito CUERVO (Age: 31) of 34 Cortez Street Providence, RI for 1.)Reckless Driving / Eluding Police, 2.)Obstruction of Police Officer in Execution of Duty, and 3.) Driving Without a License. Arrest the result of initial traffic stop on Huntington Avenue in the City of Providence, which resulted in a short pursuit and followup investigation. Subject arraigned at 6th District Court.
ARREST LOCATION: WOONSOCKET
At 2:40 PM Troopers arrested Cynthia Benoit, (Age: 48) of 49 Phebe Street 3rd Flr, Woonsocket, RI for 1) Fraudulent checks (under $1000) – 2 counts; 2) Woonsocket Police Department Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Fraudulent Checks (under $1000) – 2 counts and 3) Lincoln Police Department Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Fraudulent Checks (under $1000). Arrest was the result of an investigation by Trooper S. Brown and Troopers responding to the Woonsocket Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the subject. Subject was transported to Headquarters for processing and later released after being arraigned by a JP on all Affidavit Warrants
ARREST LOCATION: PROVIDENCE
At approximately 7:35PM Troopers arrested Luis REYES (Age: 48) of 653 Douglas Avenue Providence, RI for Fugitive From Justice out of Howard County Maryland on a Federal Warrant for 2nd Degree Rape, 4th Degree Sexual Assault, and 2nd Degree Assault. Reyes is also being investigated by ICE for being involved in a human smuggling ring out of Texas. Arrest was the result of information provided by Howard County Sheriffs who called and stated they had an active ping on the suspect's phone and believed he was in Providence. Troopers checked several residences based on information received during these checks before locating him.
ARREST LOCATION: PROVIDENCE
At 1:53 AM Troopers arrested Carlton Barboza, (Age: 25) of 32 Sackett Street Providence, RI for a Sixth District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Review of Community Service for the charge of Simple Domestic Assault originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Atwells Avenue in the City of Providence. Subject was transported to Headquarters for processing and then turned over to the Adult Correctional Institution's Intake Center.