Providence Man Arrested on Gun & Child Abuse Charges
Sunday, July 02, 2017
A Providence man was arrested by Rhode Island State Police on gun and child abuse charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 on Friday.
Karon Williams, 21, of 11 Handy St., Providence, was charged with possession of a loaded handgun inside of a vehicle and license or permit required to carry a pistol.
He also was charged with child abuse (Brendan’s Law) because his 6-month old daughter was in the car at the time.
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Williams was a passenger in a car stopped by troopers for a traffic violation on I-95 in Richmond about 4 p.m. During the stop, troopers found a loaded handgun in a diaper bag between Williams’s legs.
The infant was later turned over to the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families.
Williams was heading from Providence to New York at the time of his arrest.
He was arraigned by a Justice of the peace and released on $10,000 personal recognizance.
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