Axe-Wielding Man Attacks 60-Year-Old in Kennedy Plaza

Axe-Wielding Man Attacks 60-Year-Old in Kennedy Plaza

An axe-wielding individual was arrested after attacking a man in Kennedy Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. 

About Incident 

Providence Police say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, they responded to a report of a large disturbance in Kennedy Plaza. 

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Police say witnesses pointed out the suspect, later identified as Jehvine Quaweay, age 28, as having been verbally accosting people in the area. 

The victim - a 60-year-old male - said when he had tried to diffuse the situation, that Quaweay pulled an axe from his waistband and swung and struck him in his torso, causing a laceration.

The victim was treated at the scene, and Quaweay was arrested and taken into custody.

Police say the axe was retrieved and placed in the property room. 

This story was first published: 9/10/25 10:44 AM