PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police say license plate reader cameras played a pivotal role in the arrest of a suspect in a deadly weekend stabbing, reigniting debate over whether the surveillance system is a vital law enforcement tool or an invasion of privacy.
Chukwnonso Uzome-Eze, 19, appeared in court Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Marvins Antoine, a UMass Dartmouth football player.
Antoine was stabbed outside Mezzo Lounge early Saturday morning.
Police credited the city’s Flock license plate recognition system with providing critical information that led investigators to the suspect…