EG Police Arrest Suspect In Tuesday Robbery

Police arrest suspect in EG armed robbery.

Police arrested Samuel T. Lemont, 18, of Bayberry Lane in East Greenwich, for the armed robbery of the Main Street convenience store. The robbery took place Tuesday evening in East Greenwichat 9:33 p.m. Lemont allegedly held up the lone employee, departing with an unknown amount of money. The weapon — a semi-automatic handgun — was recovered, according to police. Lemont was arraigned Thursday in Kent County District Court on one count of first degree robbery. If convicted, he would face 10 years to life in prison. East Greenwich police also arrested Trisha M. Newman, 24, of Summer Street in Central Falls,  in connection with a break in at an occupied house on Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. In that …

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