2008 Woodie Awards
Violent Crimes Worry Students
Rick Kurker '09
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, three Providence College students were robbed at gunpoint on Douglas Avenue by two men in a Cadillac. Three hours later, the suspects were apprehended, thanks to the careful observations of the victims and the quick response of the local law enforcement officers.
Lauren Annicelli '09 said that she was walking to Café 412 with friends Matt Miller '09 and Mike Chick '09 around midnight last Thursday night. She said that the street was mostly deserted, with no one in plain view.
"Two kids, white males who were about 19 or 20 years old, pulled up next to us in a Cadillac," she said. "They said they had a question they had to ask us, and we just assumed they were PC students."
Annicelli said that Chick saw the gun on the passenger's lap first and backed off a bit, and then Miller saw it shortly after. She said that the passenger, seated behind the driver relative to the victims, lifted his gun and pointed it at Annicelli and Miller, telling them to give them whatever money they had. Annicelli said that Chick and Miller handed over their money, but that Annicelli had no money on her. Finally, Annicelli said that after spewing an obscenity, the assailants drove away.
"Right away we called PC security, and then they called the cops," Annicelli said. "The detective took us to the station and we told them what had happened."
According to Annicelli, the assailants were pulled over on Eaton Street just three hours later, and Annicelli, Chick and Miller were taken to the station to identify them. Annicelli said that her boss actually knew the ex-girlfriends of the assailants, and she learned that one of them had been on probation.
"I would guess he could be sentenced to 10 years in prison, at least," Annicelli said, "and all for one night of jollies."
Furthermore, Annicelli said she later learned that there had been contrabands in the car, but she said she did not hear much else about the situation directly.
Lauren Annicelli '09 said that she was walking to Café 412 with friends Matt Miller '09 and Mike Chick '09 around midnight last Thursday night. She said that the street was mostly deserted, with no one in plain view.
"Two kids, white males who were about 19 or 20 years old, pulled up next to us in a Cadillac," she said. "They said they had a question they had to ask us, and we just assumed they were PC students."
Annicelli said that Chick saw the gun on the passenger's lap first and backed off a bit, and then Miller saw it shortly after. She said that the passenger, seated behind the driver relative to the victims, lifted his gun and pointed it at Annicelli and Miller, telling them to give them whatever money they had. Annicelli said that Chick and Miller handed over their money, but that Annicelli had no money on her. Finally, Annicelli said that after spewing an obscenity, the assailants drove away.
"Right away we called PC security, and then they called the cops," Annicelli said. "The detective took us to the station and we told them what had happened."
According to Annicelli, the assailants were pulled over on Eaton Street just three hours later, and Annicelli, Chick and Miller were taken to the station to identify them. Annicelli said that her boss actually knew the ex-girlfriends of the assailants, and she learned that one of them had been on probation.
"I would guess he could be sentenced to 10 years in prison, at least," Annicelli said, "and all for one night of jollies."
Furthermore, Annicelli said she later learned that there had been contrabands in the car, but she said she did not hear much else about the situation directly.
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