Pawtucket police criticized for wrongful arrest of Central Falls man

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Pawtucket Police Department is facing criticism after wrongfully arresting a man in another city.

Central Falls resident James Barsoum alleges he was never shown a warrant when arrested by Pawtucket police last fall, and got released shortly after it was realized he was the wrong person.

Globe RI reporter Amanda Milkovitsrecently reported that the department hasn’t provided answers about why they arrested Barsoum…

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