Man Arrested in Providence After Reportedly Threatening Neighbors at Gunpoint
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Man Arrested in Providence After Reportedly Threatening Neighbors at Gunpoint
About Incident
Police were called to Chambers Street off of Huntington Avenue shortly after 3 AM on Sunday for a report of a person with a gun.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWhen police arrived, they said they met with two individuals, who said there had been a fight with a neighbor.
One of the victims said he had been talking with a friend in his front yard when his neighbor - later identified as Cary Greene - came out of his house with a rifle.
According to the victims, Greene pointed it directly at them and yelled at them to "shut up" before going back into his house.
Police then formed a perimeter around Greene's house, and on loudspeaker, ordered occupants to exit the building.
Greene and his wife complied with police orders; officers say a rifle was located inside the house.
Greene was arrested and is facing charges.