Providence Police Withhold Information About Fight at Capital Grille

Providence Police Withhold Information About Fight at Capital Grille

GoLocal was notified of a fight that took place on the evening of Tuesday, December 16, at the Capital Grille in Providence.  GoLocal learned that the fight started as a verbal disagreement and escalated into a physical altercation involving three men and a woman.

Two of the men were in a dispute with another man that started at the bar and escalated in the lobby. The Capital Grille is known as a "power restaurant" for the who's who to wine and dine. It features a signature appetizer on its menu of "Caviar and Caramelized Onion Dip" for $38, and its entrees include the "Dry Aged Porterhouse" for $88. 

As the incident became physical, the woman who was the companion of one of the men was punched in the face and injured.

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She was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by Providence Fire Department Rescue #4.

 

Providence Police Delay and Refuse to Release Full Report

GoLocal has repeatedly requested the formal report filed from the Providence Police Department’s Communication Office of the incident.

At first request, GoLocal was told that the Department could not identify any incident in its records.

Then, the Providence Police claimed there were no details, and only then did the Police provide a very abbreviated overview.

The abbreviated statement from the Providence Police states:

On Tuesday, December 16, officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving multiple individuals at 10 Memorial Blvd, The Capital Grill.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victims, who provided descriptions of those involved.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident. At this time, no arrests have been made.

This statement is just a fraction of what is usually reported in such an incident.

The unwillingness to provide the report raises as many questions, as does the actual incident.