Crime & Safety
New Haven Men Busted With Guns In Richmond: RI State Police
A post-midnight traffic stop on I-95 led to two arrests on illegal firearms charges, state police said.
RICHMOND, RI — Two Connecticut men were arrested by Rhode Island State Police during an I-95 southbound traffic stop in the town of Richmond on Monday shortly after midnight.
Robert Melendez, 24, of 95 Howe Street in New Haven was charged with two counts of carrying a pistol with no license or permit; two counts of firearms possession by a prohibited person; and a single count of cocaine possession.
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Lemond Scott, 55, of 241 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut was charged with two counts of firearms possession by a person convicted of a violent crime and two counts of carrying a pistol without a license or permit.
Both men were booked at the state police Hope Valley Barracks and held pending arraignment, Rhode Island State Police said in a news release.
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