Two 'Rise Of The Moors' Members Face New Charges In Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RI — Two of 11 reputed members of a Moorish sovereign identity group arrested July 3 on a Massachusetts highway following an armed hours-long standoff with police in the town of Wakefield now face separate felony charges in Rhode Island.

Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Quinn Cumberlander, 40, of Pawtucket for three counts of providing false identifying information to purchase a firearm.

Rhode Island authorities also obtained an arrest warrant for Jahmal Talib Abdulla Bey (Jahmal Latimer), 29, of Providence for violating the terms of his bail stemming from an ongoing criminal case in Superior Court.

Both men are currently in custody in Massachusetts and facing charges there.

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The Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha alleges that Cumberlander provided false address information during multiple attempts to purchase firearms from a gun dealer in Warwick. On three occasions in 2021, Cumberlander applied to purchase a firearm using false information but was denied in every instance.

Providing false information to purchase a firearm is a felony crime in Rhode Island, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to five years.

Bey is charged with bail violations stemming from a March 4, 2020 arrest by Rhode Island State Police where he was charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. That case is pending before the Providence County Superior Court. Bey was released on bail prior to his arrest by the Massachusetts State Police on July 3.

Authorities announced the charges following a joint investigation by the Providence Police Department and the Office of the Attorney General into illegal firearms in the greater Providence area.

Providence police and the Office of the Attorney General are leading the investigation and prosecution of the case against Cumberlander. Rhode Island State Police and Office of the Attorney General are leading the investigation and prosecution of the case against Bey.

Authorities in Massachusetts have been notified of the arrest warrants. Cumberlander will face the Rhode Island charges pending a bail determination in Massachusetts. Bey is currently held without bail in Massachusetts.

The group had previously described plans to squat at an abandoned Pawtucket apartment building at 339 Broadway.