Saturday, January 02, 2021
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Cranston police said three suspects are in custody for various criminal charges, including felony assault on a police officer, possession of “crack” cocaine, reckless driving, and eluding a police officer in a high-speed pursuit.
About Incident
On Friday shortly before 4 pm, a Cranston Police Officer was on patrol in a marked cruiser when he observed a group of approximately thirty motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles operating on Atwood Avenue in the City of Cranston. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
According to police, the group of riders was driving recklessly with complete disregard for the motoring public by weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed and failing to obey traffic signals at various intersections. One of the riders operating a motorcycle with no registration plate abruptly stopped and intentionally positioned her vehicle to block traffic on Atwood Avenue befo