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January 15, 2008

Man apparently hangs himself in Woonsocket jail cell

WOONSOCKET -- A Boyden Street man apparently used his own shirt to hang himself inside a jail cell here last night.

The state police are investigating with assistance from the Woonsocket police.

Robert Dumont, who had been arrested at about 10 p.m. on breaking-and-entering charges, was found hanging at about 10:45 p.m. after an officer went to check on him.

Deputy Chief Richard Dubois said today that Dumont, who lived in an apartment building at 63 Boyden St., was arrested after he had allegedly broken into another apartment in the building.

When officers arrived, Dumont acted belligerantly and may have been drinking, according to the police. The police used pepper spray to try to subdue Dumont, but it appeared to have no effect, the police said. Several officers had to restrain Dumont to get him into a police cruiser.

At the police station, two police dispatchers monitor cells and another officer processes prisoners and checks on prisoners hourly, according to the police. One of the dispatchers had seen Dumont standing near the door. The dispatcher noticed that Dumont had been in the same position for a time. The dispatcher had the officer go check on Dumont, and the officer found Dumont hanging at about 10:45 p.m

Dumont's shirt was tied to a cross bar on the cell door, the police said.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Tatiana Pina

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 2:20 PM | Permalink

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