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🌱 Patch AM: Pawtucket Convict Arrested On Warrant: Cops
Be sure to catch The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island on the Pawtucket Patch calendar

Cheers Pawtucket! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Pawtucket felon taken into custody on parole warrant
- What police say happened before the Pawtucket Christmas Day crash
Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Movie Matinee for Teens at Pawtucket Public Library and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Pawtucketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Pawtucketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 25 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
- Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pawtucket Convict Arrested On Warrant: Cops (patch.com) — Pawtucket residents are learning that 32-year-old Edwin Castillo, a convicted felon from the city, was arrested this week on a parole bench warrant. State police say the Violent Fugitive Task Force took him into custody without incident and brought him to the Adult Correctional Institutions Men’s Intake Center, following earlier convictions for felony assault and discharging a firearm.
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• Gunshot victim involved in Pawtucket crash (wpri.com) — Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was shot and then crashed his car at Park Street and Central Avenue in Pawtucket on Christmas Day. Officers responded to reports of gunfire near Park and Woodbine streets, and the wounded driver was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.
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📸 Around Pawtucket
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pawtucket
★ Featured events ★
- The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), 1 Ave of the Arts, Providence
6:30 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Comedy Wild Card
Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
8:00 pm - Kismet Improv Presents: WAIT AND SEE COMEDY SHOWCASE
Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
8:00 pm - Celestial Drift
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
5:00 pm - Winter Break Movie Matinee for Teens at Pawtucket Public Library
Pawtucket Public Library , 13 Summer St , Pawtucket
3:00 pm - Drop-in Galaxy Painting in the Pawtucket Library Teen Center
Pawtucket Public Library , 13 Summer St , Pawtucket
3:00 pm - Spanish Conversation Class In-Person
Woolley Conference Room
6:30 pm - Pawtucket Public Library Teen Center Graphic Novel Book Club
Pawtucket Public Library , 13 Summer St , Pawtucket
7:00 pm - Winter Slime in the Pawtucket Public Library Teen Center
Pawtucket Public Library , 13 Summer St , Pawtucket
5:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Monday January 5
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
📣 Pawtucket Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga for Everybody
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
9:00 am - Disney On Ice: Mickeys Search Party
Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
11:00 am - Bachata/Merengue Dance
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
11:00 am - K-Pop Demon Hunters Paint Event! 🎶✨
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
1:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- *UPDATE* WE FOUND OWNERS!!!!!
merry Christmas, everyone!!!!!! Hi, all! We were at the Lonsdale Ave Dunkin Donuts this morning (on Christmas) and we saw a stray dog…. (S)He’s… (Nextdoor Oak Hill) - Hello, neighbor!
While Rosie’s Revival’s store is not open today, our nonprofit has left a table out for neighbors’ last minute needs! We added more today! There are… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Overnight Forklift Driver Full Time in Pawtucket. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Falls
- Catholic Bishop of Providence leads saying the Rosary outside prison for immigrants in Central Falls (progressive-charlestown.com)
Ok Pawtucket! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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