Providence Man Arrested on Gun & Child Abuse Charges

Providence Man Arrested on Gun & Child Abuse Charges

A Providence man was arrested by Rhode Island State Police on gun and child abuse charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 on Friday.

Karon Williams, 21, of 11 Handy St., Providence, was charged with possession of a loaded handgun inside of a vehicle and license or permit required to carry a pistol.

He also was charged with child abuse (Brendan’s Law) because his 6-month old daughter was in the car at the time.

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The Arrest

Williams was a passenger in a car stopped by troopers for a traffic violation on I-95 in Richmond about 4 p.m.  During the stop, troopers found a loaded handgun in a diaper bag between Williams’s legs.

The infant was later turned over to the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families.

Williams was heading from Providence to New York at the time of his arrest.

He was arraigned by a Justice of the peace and released on $10,000 personal recognizance.