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December 18, 2006

Two postal trucks shot at on Route 95

The state police this morning are investigating what appears to be shots fired at two tractor trailer trucks carrying cargo for the U.S. Postal Service.

The trucks were traveling south on Route 95 in the area of East Street in Pawtucket at 3:15 a.m. and 3:21 a.m. when the drivers heard loud bangs against the trucks’ doors, state police Cpl. Michael Rosa said this morning.

No one was injured, Rosa said.

Markings on the driver’s side door of each truck appear to be “consistent with damage caused by a firearm projectile,” which could be some type of small handgun or BB gun, Rosa said.

It’s unclear where the shots were fired from and if the postal trucks were targeted, Rosa said.

The trucks are owned by R and F Transportation Company in Taunton, Mass. They were heading toward the main post office on Corliss Street in Providence, Rosa said.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 9:23 AM | Permalink

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