Crime & Safety

Providence Man Wanted On Law Eluding Charge Apprehended: Cops

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

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man wanted on a charge of eluding law enforcement failed to elude the law when he was arrested during a traffic stop, police said.

Jorge Hernandez, 29, was arrested shortly before 9:30 a.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with reckless driving and other offenses against public safety, eluding a law enforcement vehicle in a high-speed pursuit, andobstructing an officer in the execution of duty, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Hernandez was pulled over and arrested on Emerson Street in Providence, the release said.

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Hernandez was processed at state police headquarters and taken to Sixth Division District Court, according to the release.

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