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« Weather alert: Thunderstorms on the way again | Today | Plea deal for W. Warwick man in child-molestation case » June 17, 2008Update: Kidnap suspect arraigned on rape charges
WARWICK -- In his second court appearance in two days, the man accused of carjacking, kidnapping and raping a woman had little to say. Marco Riz was quiet, mumbling, with his eyes pointing toward the floor. The police allege Riz, 26, carjacked a woman June 8 as she sat in the passenger seat of an idling vehicle, waiting for her mother in the parking lot of a Warwick grocery store. Riz entered the vehicle, according to the police, robbed the woman and then drove her to Roger Williams Park in Providence, where he allegedly raped her. Yesterday Riz faced a District Court judge in Providence, where he was arraigned on two charges of first-degree sexual assault. He was ordered held at the Adult Correctional Institutions without bail. In Kent County District Court today, Riz, through his public defender, waived his right to have the complaint against him read aloud. Here, he faces charges of kidnapping, carjacking, assault with a dangerous weapon and first-degree robbery. Those crimes allegedly took place in Warwick, where the Stop & Shop is located. Riz was again ordered held without bail, this time by District Court Judge Elaine Bucci, who also issued a no-contact order on the alleged victim's behalf. Before his arraignment in Providence yesterday, Riz was pushed and kicked by two men who were in custody with him at the ACI Intake Center, according to a state Department of Corrections spokeswoman. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Two inmates also awaiting court appearances pushed and kicked him, according to spokeswoman Tracey Poole, in an incident captured on video. Riz did not require any outside medical treatment, Poole said. The department will now evaluate whether Riz needs protective custody. “That’s something that we don’t do unless we really have to,” Poole said. The ACI would not release the names of the two inmates today. However, it said, they are facing departmental infractions, not criminal charges as originally described. They are being held in "punitive segregation" from other inmates. There will also be an internal investigation. Today, as Riz stood flanked by two armed officers, an interpreter and his public defender, Associate Justice Elaine Bucci also issued a no-contact order on behalf of the alleged victim. Bucci told Riz that under no circumstances could he contact her. "Not by telephone, not by mail, not directly nor indirectly through third parties," she said. If he were to violate the terms of the order, she said, speaking to Riz's interpreter, "he'll be in a lot more trouble than he's already in." Riz's next scheduled court date is June 30, when the charges from Providence and Warwick will be consolidated. According to Michael Gilhooly, spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Riz is in the country illegally from Guatemala and had been ordered removed from the United States in July 2006. Riz disappeared after the order and members of the ICE fugitive unit in Rhode Island were actively seeking him, Gilhooly said, when they received the call about the alleged crime. Gilhooly said that members of his office were involved in Riz’s arrest last week. If Riz is released from state custody for any reason, he will be immediately transferred to ICE custody to face the immigration charges. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsLisa | June 17, 2008 3:10 PM link This man must have serious mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Maria | June 17, 2008 3:27 PM link Does anyone know if this kid a US citizen? If not, why are we not just shipping him out? If you are in our country illegally and mess up, especially where your actions cause harm on another person, we should not even use out tax dollars on giving him a fair trial, why should we also waste our time giving him a FAIR trial?Get rid of him immediately! He deserves no protection from our government!! Beth | June 17, 2008 4:28 PM link Mayube people will wake up to the tremendous crime wave of violent crimes committed by illegal aliens in Rhode Island. When will the do-nothing politicians do something about illegal immigrants stealing jobs and assaulting innocent citizens? When will the government finally enforce the immigration laws of the US? When, when, when. Paul Tarullo | June 17, 2008 5:03 PM link Wow, "I HAVE A DREAM" Shannon | June 17, 2008 7:21 PM link I want to say to the victim how sorry I am that she was forced to go through such a horrible experience, my heart breaks for you and your family. The politicians in our state need to step up to the plate and take on the responsibility to protect us from monsters like this. ILLEGAL means ILLEGAL, not Steven | June 17, 2008 7:22 PM link How about a comment from Texas Roadhouse? Is this is the type of person you clear and hire as a cook to prepare meals for the public? How did you hired this illegal immigrant with no legal paperwork? I would be afraid to eat at Texas Roadhouse. No telling what people like this ex-employee would put in your food. Steven | June 17, 2008 7:37 PM link He is accused of a horrible crime, no doubt. Though he has the right to a trial. He may not be illegal and he also may still be innocent. I´d hate to think that the current economic situation,or the nature of the crime has turned us into a bunch of prejudice racists. I know a woman has been caused grave harm here, but we don´t need to set him free to cause harm to other women in his home country. If he is guilty, he should do the time here and then be sent packing. Martin | June 18, 2008 6:49 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Too bad the other inmates weren't female.. I'm sure he would have received more than a kick and shove!!! Where's all that toughness now..