2 arrested in Providence robbery attempt

By Jennifer Petracca

news@abc6.com

Two men were arrested after attempting to rob a Dunkin Donuts employee in Providence Saturday afternoon.

Police say 29-year-old Hector Barreto grabbed a bank bag containing $90 in change from a Dunkin Donuts employee at the Citizens Bank on Academy Avenue before as she was about to deposit the money.

The employee then grabbed the gun Barreto was pointing at her, causing it to snap. The gun was later determined to be plastic.

Barreto then entered a getaway car driven by 19-year-old Richard Arenas, and headed towards Atwells Avenue.

Arenas was pulled over by police after Barreto fled the vehicle. Officers found Barreto hiding in a laundry room of a home on Putnam Street. Two plastic pistol grips and a black CO2 revolver were also found in the area of Bowdoin Street.

Barreto was charged with first-degree robbery. Arenas was charged with driving with a suspended license.

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