Crime & Safety
Trio Indicted for Cranston Pistol-Whipping Kidnapping and Robbery
Three men charged for violently robbing and attempting to kidnap a man in September have been indicted on multiple felony counts.
CRANSTON, RI—Three men arrested in September for a violent armed robbery and assault in Cranston have been indicted by the Providence County Grand Jury on multiple counts.
The three suspects, according to police, beat and pistol-whipped a 29-year-old man, stole his cell phone and forced him into a car before he was able to escape. They then fled the scene in a Ford F-150.
The truck was stopped a short time later in Providence and police arrested Alexander Collins, 25, of 1085 Main St., West Warwick; Eric Perkins, 30, of 193 Park Ave., Cranston; and Anton Dublin, also known as Anton Russell, 35, of 60 Comstock ave., Providence.
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All three have been held without bail for their role in the robbery and assault that left the victim with “minor injuries,” said Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist, at the time of their Sept. arrest.
All three are facing charges of kidnapping, first-degree robbery, conspiracy and use of a firearm while committing a crime of violence.
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Perkins and Russell were also charged with possesion of a firearm having been previously convicted of a crime of violence, according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin.
All three will be arraigned in Providence County Superior Court on Feb. 26.
Police were able to catch the suspects after the victim offered a description of the truck, which led to a police broadcast to area police departments.
Providence Police stopped the truck a short time later at the intersection of Cranston and Superior streets and the victim was able to positively identify the suspects after a field show up, or lineup.
The stolen phone was found inside the truck.
According to reports, the suspects actually drove through the Cranston Police Department parking lot after fleeing the crime scene in Cranston.
Each of the suspects was on probation for unrelated convictions at the time of their arrests.
Photo, from left: Alexander Collins, Eric Perkins and Anton Dublins. Courtesy Cranston Police Department.
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