NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man was arrested and charged with a firearm offense after North Providence police say they found an illegal weapon hidden in his car.
John Ellis Guance, 26, is charged with possession of a firearm without a license or permit after his Sunday arrest on Woonasquatucket Avenue.
According to North Providence Police Department Chief Alfred Ruggiero, Jr, Guance was initially stopped by a city patrolman after he was observed to have multiple motor vehicle violations…