Police Confiscate “Ghost Gun” Outside Providence Nightclub

Police Confiscate “Ghost Gun” Outside Providence Nightclub

Providence police said they confiscated an illegal “ghost gun” outside of a nightclub in the city overnight.

The club — Flow Lounge — had also recently seen a man attempt to bring a gun into the establishment — then fire his weapon at a security guard when he was turned away. 

 

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About Incident

Shortly after 1 AM Friday morning, Providence police on patrol on Cranston Street said they observed an SUV idling outside of Flow blocking traffic, with a crowd of people around the vehicle. 

According to police, they went to conduct a traffic stop, and said they saw the driver — later identified Santos De Jesus, Jr. age 24 — attempt to reach toward the vehicle floorboard. 

Police said they removed all occupants from the vehicle and located a “ghost gun” under the driver's seat; De Jesus was placed in a cruiser and taken to Central Station.

Following the incident, police arrested another vehicle occupant — Mailek Carroll, age 26 — for disorderly conduct. 

De Jesus was charged with possession of a firearm without a license.