Woonsocket man arrested for alleged illegal gun possession in North Providence

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The North Providence Police Department said a Woonsocket man was arrested after officers found a gun in his vehicle on Aug. 31.

21-year-old Trevon Plante was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

Police said an officer was patrolling Mineral Spring Avenue on Aug. 31 when the officer saw a speeding vehicle.

Police pulled over the vehicle and discovered the driver, identified as Plante, was driving with a suspended license, police said.

During a search of the vehicle, police allegedly found a loaded gun in the backseat, which had an obliterated serial number.

North Providence police are working to identify the handgun.