Crime & Safety
Providence Woman Stole More Than $10K: Cops
The Providence woman also charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $500 in assistance, police said.
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence woman stole more than $10,000, police said.
Melissa Acevedo, 40, was arrested Thursday by the Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit, the state police said in a media release.
Acevedo was charged with obtaining more than $10,000 under false pretenses, fraudulently obtaining more than $500 in assistance, and giving false documents to an agent, employee or public Official, according to the release.
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Acevedo surrendered at State Police Headquarters, where she was processed and arraigned, the release said.
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