Man Arrested After Brandishing Weapon Outside Church Parking Lot in Providence

Man Arrested After Brandishing Weapon Outside Church Parking Lot in Providence

A man was arrested after reportedly brandishing a weapon in Providence on Saturday. 

Police said they received a report shortly before 8 PM of a man in a vehicle pointing a gun. 

The suspect had allegedly flashed the weapon outside the "parking lot of a church" in the area of Chalkstone and River Avenues, according to the caller. 

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Based on the vehicle description, police said they located the suspect a short while later. 

The driver — later identified as Antonio Ramirez Diaz, age 60 — was arrested; a gun was found in the car, say police, who seized the weapon. 

Ramirez Diaz is now facing multiple charges.