EP Police Identify Suspects in Shooting and Armed Robbery - Two Held on ICE Detainers
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EP Police Identify Suspects in Shooting and Armed Robbery - Two Held on ICE Detainers
According to police, the suspects have been identified as:
Abel Nolasco (dob:02/09/1986) of Bronx, New York
David Ramos (dob:11/07/1990) of Bronx, New York
Alex Manuel Jesus Marte (dob:02/14/1996) of Providence, RI
All three suspects have been charged with the following criminal offenses:
1st Degree Robbery
Conspiracy
License Required to Carry a Firearm
Discharging a Firearm While Committing a Crime
Discharging a Firearm from a Motor Vehicle
Possession of Large Capacity Feeding Device
Receiving Stolen Goods
Firing in a Compact Area
Disorderly Conduct
Additionally, both Ramos and Jesus Marte are being held on ICE detainers due to illegal reentry into the United States, according to EP Police.
About Incident
As GoLocal reported Tuesday:
East Providence police have announced arrests in a shooting — and armed robbery — in the city.
According to police, they were alerted to an incident where shots were fired at a victim around 9:00 AM Tuesday morning in the area of James Street, off of Waterman Avenue.
The victim approached an officer working a traffic detail and gave a description of the suspects and the vehicle they were in, said police.
Several officers and detectives responded to the area and located a red Honda CRV that had crashed at the intersection of James Street and Blanding Avenue.
Neighbors confirmed hearing gunfire and directed officers to the vicinity of where the three suspects fled on foot.
Officers set up a perimeter and focused on the Central Avenue playground area where they said they located the three suspects hiding behind the skate ramp.
According to police, all three were taken into custody without incident. A loaded firearm was also located in the immediate area of the three suspects.
"All three were positively identified by the victim and brought to the police station to be processed," said East Providence Police. "Positive identification of the three suspects has not been made. Suspect names and criminal charges will be released pending further investigation by detectives. This is an isolated incident."