Crime & Safety

2 Arrested At Kent County Courthouse

The Rhode Island State Police and the Capitol Police arrested the two men, the state police said.

WARWICK, RI — Two men were arrested at the Kent County Courthouse Friday, police said.

Kurt Cesar, 23, of Providence, and Elias Espinosa, 22, both were arrested about 11:30 a.m., the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Cesar was charged with disorderly conduct and Espinosa was charged with assault on a police officer and other officials, and disorderly conduct, according to the release.

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The arrests were the "result of Troopers assisting the Capitol Police with a disturbance at the Kent County Courthouse in the City of Warwick," the release said.

Both men were held for arraignments, according to the release.

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