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It should be noted however, that some areas of town remain hot (particularly Olneyville). Elmwood Ave. corridor seems to be a source of trouble as well.
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Originally Posted by redplum33
Interesting. Without even looking at the map, I would have said Wanskuck and Silver Lake...but mostly Wanskuck.
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Originally Posted by massnative71
Wanskuck did have a few, although they were fairly scattered (they don't seem to be concentrated in any particular area or show an obvious pattern). Silver Lake had a couple, but all on that side bordering Olneyville and the Hartford Projects (area appears to be a hub of activity at the moment).
The media isn't covering the Olneyville and Hartford incidents; I don't know if it's selective reporting or if they were considered less serious. Wanskuck has been all over the news. Silver Lake also.
The media isn't covering the Olneyville and Hartford incidents; I don't know if it's selective reporting or if they were considered less serious. Wanskuck has been all over the news. Silver Lake also.
Not sure. It is funny how it rarely gets media coverage, while it is obviously a very violent part of town. LOTS of drug activity around there.
Please also keep in mind that the recent stabbing at 44 Whittier Ave. was from this current month, and had yet to be added to the map. That is directly behind El Rancho Grande, which was the location of an incident last month. The entire area between Dorchester Ave. (where Mayor Elorza lives) and Hartford Ave. and then stretching over to Olneyville is literally peppered with incidents. The Hartford Projects are the HQ of the Southern New England opiate trade. The West End is where many of the city's gang bangers reside. Everything here there and in between is a war zone. Amazingly, with the year almost finished the resulting crime map comes with almost zero surprises (although there are a few which will be discussed further once the year comes to a close).
"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police are at the scene of a deadly shooting in the city’s Olneyville section, Major David Lapatin confirms. The shooting happened late Friday morning near the intersection of Putnam and Kossuth streets. The area is currently taped off as police investigate. Major Thomas Verdi tells 12 News that two men were shot and taken to the hospital. It’s the second fatal shooting in the city this week, after two people were shot early Monday morning at the University Heights apartment complex off North Main Street. A 33-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 50-year-old woman was wounded by a stray bullet that hit her in the arm as she slept inside her apartment."
"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police are at the scene of a deadly shooting in the city’s Olneyville section, Major David Lapatin confirms. The shooting happened late Friday morning near the intersection of Putnam and Kossuth streets. The area is currently taped off as police investigate. Major Thomas Verdi tells 12 News that two men were shot and taken to the hospital. It’s the second fatal shooting in the city this week, after two people were shot early Monday morning at the University Heights apartment complex off North Main Street. A 33-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 50-year-old woman was wounded by a stray bullet that hit her in the arm as she slept inside her apartment."
Believe it or not, Putnam Street has cleaned up a lot over the years. Don't misunderstand that comment; it is absolutely not a safe street/area, but Putnam used to be a 24/7 open-air crack market and one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
police met with a man and a woman who reported that while they were sitting in their vehicle at Cutler and Barstow Streets when two subjects approached the vehicle and attempted to open the driver side door.
The man said he attempted to hold the door shut but one of the subjects punched him and was able to open the door.
A further struggle ensued, and once the man was out of the car he began to fight with the subjects at which point the second subject pulled out a pistol and struck him in the head with it. He suffered a laceration on his forehead as a result of the assault.
After the assault, the woman got out of the car and had a gun pointed at her.
"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence police have identified the city’s 17th homicide victim. On Friday, Devin Delacruz, 22, of Providence, was sitting in a car with another man near the intersection of Putnam and Kossuth streets when one or more people walked up and opened fire, according to police."
"Carjacker in Providence Attempts to Drive Off With Woman in Vehicle, According to Police Report
A man attempted to carjack a vehicle in Providence Monday night -- with a female still in the vehicle, according to police reports. About Incident Shortly before 10:15 PM on Monday, police were dispatched to 286 Valley Street for a report of a carjacking. Upon arrival police were met by a man and woman, who told police a subject had entered the driver's seat of the man's vehicle and attempted to drive off with the woman in the vehicle. "
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