Cranston prison unit arrests 7 in single day on drug, assault charges

CRANSTON — Seven individuals were arrested Friday, April 11, by members of the ACI Investigations Unit on charges ranging from drug possession to assault and fugitive status, officials said.

Three individuals — Oneil Hernandez Malave, 27, of Central Falls; Tyrelle Palmer, 32, of Warren; and Jerry Cintron, 43, of East Providence — were each charged with possession of a controlled substance Schedule I-V, less than 10 grams.

Justin Reed, 31, of Providence, was arrested on two counts of assault with bodily fluids while incarcerated.

Shaylyn Moran, 24, of Cranston, was charged with assault on a correctional officer.

Scott Golden, 54, of Danielson, Connecticut, was arrested as a fugitive from justice from the state of Connecticut.

Mathew Watson, 41, of Providence, was arrested as a fugitive from justice from the state of Massachusetts.

All arrests resulted from investigations conducted by the Department of Corrections Special Investigations Unit and the ACI Investigations Unit.

Each individual was arraigned in Third Division Court and remanded to the custody of the Sheriffs Department.