Two Suspects Arrested for Shootout at PreGame Lounge in Cranston
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Cranston Police have announced the arrests of two suspects in the March shooting at the PreGame Lounge in the city.
About Incident
Shortly after midnight on March 28, Cranston Police received several 911 calls of shots being fired outside of the PreGame Lounge located at 349 Dyer Avenue.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAccording to Cranston police, officers immediately responded to find numerous patrons fleeing from inside of the club and in the streets. Dyer Avenue was littered with shell casings and glass from vehicle windows being shot out. Two nearby businesses also sustained gun shots through their front windows.
The Cranston Police Department with the cooperation of the owners of the lounge and neighbors, collected video surveillance and seized physical evidence consisting of shell casings. Video surveillance showed the shooting that occurred outside of the bar and provided suspect information, along with their vehicles of operation.
There were no injuries reported or known to the police at this time.
About Investigation
Detectives utilized the Cranston Police Department “Flock” license plate reader system and learned it had captured several vehicles of interest directly involved in the shooting. After several days of investigation and utilization of the plate reader information, Cranston
Police Detectives with the assistance of Brockton Police Detectives and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force were able to identify the two alleged shooters as Giovanni Pina, age 24, of 206 Pine Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, and Travone Bonnett, age 28, of 135 Edward Street, Brockton, Massachusetts.
It was later learned that Bonnett and Pina are alleged rivals of each other, and both were inside of the lounge prior to the incident. It later appeared that words were exchanged between the two. Moments later, a white Suburban traveling southbound on Dyer Avenue approached the Pregame Lounge where Travone Bonnet can be observed. The suburban slowed in front of the Pregame Lounge where Bonnett is standing. A subject inside the Suburban appears to fire at Bonnett from the passenger side of the vehicle. The Suburban then strikes another vehicle in the roadway and attempts to flee southbound.
Video surveillance shows several people fall to the ground to avoid being shot and suspect Bonnett firing multiple shots at the white Suburban as it fled.
Arrests Made
On April 7, Cranston Police Detectives obtained extraditable arrest warrants for both Giovanni Pina and Travone Bonnett. Members of Cranston Police Department, Brockton Police Department, U.S. Marshall’s Violent Task Force, and the FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force tracked Bonnett to Crunch Gym in Brockton.
When they attempted to arrest Bonnett, police said he fled on foot as officers gave chase and took him into custody. During his arrest, a Glock .40 caliber firearm was recovered along with a large undisclosed amount of cash. Bonnett faces immediate firearm charges in Massachusetts as a result of his arrest before being extradited back to Rhode Island where he will be charged with the following:
FIRING IN COMPACT AREA
LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CARRYING PISTOL
On April 11, Giovanni Pina surrendered himself to Cranston Police Detectives on an extraditable arrest warrant that had been issued for his arrest. He was charged with the following and arraigned in 3rd District Court with bail set at $25,000 with surety and Pina is set to be back in court on April 25:
DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS
FELONY CONSPIRACY
FAILURE TO STOP FOR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE
The PreGame Lounge has been temporarily closed by the City of Cranston - Safety Services Committee as a result of this shooting incident. This case was investigated by Cranston Police Detectives Robert Lindsay, Warren Henseler and Lee Sohn.
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