PROVIDENCE — Two men were arrested by Rhode Island State Police in separate incidents, one as a fugitive from justice and another on DUI charges, officials said Sunday.
At 10:17 a.m., troopers from the Scituate Barracks apprehended Jashon Dent, of Providence, on a Fugitive from Justice warrant from the Attleboro Police Department.
The original charge was Larceny under $1,200.
The arrest occurred following a traffic stop on Valley Street.
Dent was processed at State Police Headquarters and later transported to Sixth District Court for arraignment.
Earlier, at 2:48 a.m., troopers arrested Marlon Fuentes, 42, of Providence, for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs with unknown blood alcohol content, his first offense, and for refusal to submit to a chemical test, also a first offense.
Fuentes was stopped on Manton Avenue and taken to State Police Headquarters for processing.
After arraignment, he was released into the custody of a responsible adult by a Justice of the Peace.
