Nurse at The Miriam Facing Firearms Charges After Bringing Gun to Hospital

Nurse at The Miriam Facing Firearms Charges After Bringing Gun to Hospital

A nurse at The Miriam Hospital in Providence is facing firearms charges after being arrested for bringing a gun — without a license — to work over the weekend. 

About Incident 

Providence police responded on Sunday morning to the security office at The Miriam Hospital on Summit Avenue on the East Side, where they met with a security officer.

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According to police, the hospital security officer said that an employee had brought a gun to work. 

The security officer told police the gun was seized, rendered safe, and turned into him by a nurse in the emergency room. 

The owner of the gun was later identified as Lalayna Grilley, age 38, who police reported is a nurse in the emergency room and was not on the scene at the time the gun was discovered. 

“[Grilley] is facing charges of possessing a firearm without a license,” Providence Police Major David Lapatin confirmed with GoLocal on Monday.