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April 28, 2008

S. County police come together to catch suspects

Three people were arrested and an investigation is ongoing after Charlestown police caught up with an alleged ring of thieves.

Someone called Charlestown police early yesterday morning to report a person trying to steal a car from the driveway. When officers arrived, according to the report, three people ran into the surrounding woods.

Officers responded from Richmond, South Kingstown, Hopkinton and Westerly’s K-9 unit to find the suspects. The officers set up a perimeter, the dogs set out on the suspects’ trails, and just before 6 a.m., police had two people in custody.

Christopher Menard and David Silva, both 19-year olds from Warwick, were arrested when they came out of the woods onto Route 112, just north of Old Mill Road.

About 4 hours later, Joseph Sherman, 35, also of Warwick, was also arrested.

During the investigation, police say they recovered a mini-van which had been stolen in early March and tools that police believe were stolen from construction sites in Hope Valley.

The three were arrested and face with various charges, including receiving stolen goods –– a felony. They are all being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 8:21 AM | Permalink

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