Hope Man Charged With Stealing More Than $10K In Property: Cops

HOPE, RI — A Hope man was charged with obtaining more than $10,000 worth of property under false pretenses, police said.

Joel Johnson, 28, was also charged with accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Johnson was also charged with accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes, the release said.

Johnson surrendered to the law at the Scituate Barracks and was arrested about 5 p.m. Friday, according to the release.

He was processed, arraigned and issued a court date, the release said.

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