RI Man Sentenced For PPP Fraud | Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at the stories you have missed around Rhode Island today.

Today's top story

A Middletown man will serve nearly seven years in federal prison after he fraudulently applied for more than $4.7 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans. Michael Moller, 42, was on supervised release at the time he applied for the fraudulent loans.

Moller's sentencing comes in the wake of Massachusetts man David Adler Stavely, who was sentenced earlier this month to 56 months in federal prison after becoming the first person in the country charged with defrauding PPP relief.

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A Barrington police officer was credited with returning a stolen bike to a local kid after it was reported missing last week.

Officer Brendan Combes found the bike on an online marketplace and messaged the seller, arresting them at the time of the meetup.

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Wednesday's other headlines

• Barrington Middle School Contractors Stole Wages From Workers: AG: Franklin Analytical Service didn't pay workers their weekend wages for construction work at Barrington Middle School, state officials said.
• Newport Real Estate Spotlight: 25 Bowery St: This historic Newport villa was custom-built during the Gilded Age.
• Median Home Prices Fall Slightly In RI; Sales Start To Cool: The median price for a single-family home in September was $385,000, down slightly from the month before.
• 'Hocus Pocus 2' Begins Filming In Rhode IslandThe production is scheduled to be in the state until the end of the year.