Woman Assaulted in Kennedy Plaza - Brick Thrown at Her Head While Boarding Bus

Woman Assaulted in Kennedy Plaza - Brick Thrown at Her Head While Boarding Bus

A woman was assaulted in Kennedy Plaza on Monday evening. 

The victim was reportedly boarding a bus with her husband, when she was struck in the head from behind by a suspect who threw a brick at her.

The violence came just hours after Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez touted the results of the now-annual “drug bust” in Kennedy Plaza, which included one suspect who had been arrested in last year’s sweep. 

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As GoLocal reported in August, an investigation showed that the transportation hub between Providence City Hall and the U.S. Federal Court has been "ground zero" for crime in the city. 

Between July 1 and 23, there were eleven assaults at Kennedy Plaza, including one that took place directly across the street next to City Hall.

 

About Latest Incident 

Police were called to a bus stop at Kennedy Plaza shortly after 8 PM on Monday, where they spoke with a RIPTA supervisor about the assault.

When police arrived, they encountered the victim — a woman in her room 60s — sitting on the ground and bleeding from the head.

The victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. 

The bus driver told police that the victim had been boarding her bus, when she saw a man behind the victim throw a brick at her.

The driver told police she immediately shut the bus doors so the suspect could not board the bus.

According to police, they located a suspect matching the description of the assailant a short while later in Kennedy Plaza. 

Police say the suspect was taken into custody and transported to Rhode Island Hospital for a mental health evaluation.