North Smithfield Woman Charged With Public Assistance Fraud: Police

NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI — A North Smithfield woman was charged with fraudulently obtaining public assistance, police said.

Pamela Artruc, 47, was also charged with fraudulent use of food stamps, making a false statement to obtain a replacement public assistance check, and giving a false document to an agent, employee or public official, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Artuc was arrested about 4 p.m. Friday, the release said.

Artuc was processed at state police headquarters, arraigned by a justice of the peace and released with a Third District Court Date, according to police.

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