Reply(1) Police may use force in exercising their duty to protect the public, but that use of force must be reasonable and necessary under the circumstances, Attorney General Peter Neronha said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch )
CRANSTON, RI A Cranston officer was found guilty of assaulting a man in police custody last March, Attorney General Peter Neronha s Office said. Officer Andrew Leonard, 40, was given a one-year suspended sentence and ordered not to have contact with his victim.
The simple assault charge came from a March 5, 2020 arrest. According to Neronha s office, Leonard punched and kneed Gian Mattiello while he was in custody at Cranston Police Headqarters.
Mar 17, 2021
(Providence, RI) The cities of Providence and Cranston are starting a joint task force to crack down on ATVs and dirt bikes being illegally ridden in the streets. Officials held a press conference to talk about it on Tuesday as the cities renew a hard-line stance against the activity in response to recent arrests made. Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist said authorities cannot share all of the tactics that will be employed, but he said law enforcement will be creative. As far as what happens to the vehicles when they are seized, Cranston is now pursuing a partnership with police in the Dominican Republic to have them shipped to that country.