Crime & Safety

Providence Man Charged With Possessing Large Capacity Feeding Device: Cops

The Providence man was arrested during a traffic stop, police said.

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was charged with possessing a large capacity feeding device, police said.

Chris Merced Hernandez, 21, was arrested shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday during a traffic stop on Bowdoin Street in Providence, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Merced Hernandez was processed at state police headquarters, arraigned and released with a court date, according to police.

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