Providence Police on Festival Detail Make Gun Arrest

Providence Police on Festival Detail Make Gun Arrest

Providence police made a firearms arrest on Sunday night while assigned to Puerto Rican Festival Detail. 

The arrest occurred at Sumter Street and Broad Street.

 

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About Incident

Shortly before 11 PM Sunday, two officers on festival detail said they saw a man standing next to a scooter — wearing a full ski mask and also a fanny pack. 

Police said that as they approached the man — later identified as Enrique Britto, age 45 — that Britto attempted to conceal his fanny pack behind him. 

According to police, there have been numerous firearm arrests with subjects having firearms inside satchel-style packs.

Police approached Britto and found him to be in possession of a firearm in the satchel. 

Britto was arrested and transported to police headquarters. 

He is facing charges of possession of a firearm without a license and alteration of marks on [a] firearm. 

He was held for court.