An unknown male opened the drivers’ door of a student’s car and displayed a firearm at about 9:40 p.m. March 1, according to a crime alert sent by the Department of Public Safety. The victim drove away unharmed, the email reported.
The student was parked on Angell Street between Thayer Street and Brown Street. The suspect was described as a white man between the ages of 20 and 25 wearing a black knit hat.
Paul Shanley, deputy chief of DPS, could not be reached before press time. The incident is under investigation by the Providence Police Department, according to the crime alert.
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