EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A man who was arrested after police found roughly 200 stolen items in his motel room has been sentenced to prison.
Nelson Wilson, 40, reached a plea deal with prosecutors, agreeing to plead no contest to 11 of the 31 charges he faced, which included possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of firearm prohibited, and several counts of receiving stolen goods, according to court records.
As a result of his plea, the 20 remaining charges were dismissed.
BACKGROUND: 200 stolen items recovered by East Providence police
Police alleged that Wilson rummaged through vehicles and broke into at least two garages in the Rumford area prior to his arrest in November 2023…