Man accused of striking Providence police cruisers, fleeing in stolen vehicle

(WJAR) — Authorities said a Providence man was arrested after striking multiple police cruisers early Tuesday morning.

According to Providence police, they stopped a black BMW that matched the description of a reported stolen vehicle out of Massachusetts at around 1:30 a.m.

As officers tried to exit their cruisers at the dead end of Yorkshire Street at Hawkins Street, police said the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and struck two marked police cruisers…

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