Crime & Safety

Former Johnston Man Sought For Allegedly Dealing Cocaine, Assaulting Cop

Police are looking for Alan Garcia, 26, who has previous addresses in Cranston, Providence and Johnston.


A man accused of dealing drugs and assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon — a car — is wanted by the Rhode Island State Police.

Alan Garcia, 26, who has previous addresses in Cranston, Providence and Johnston, is being sought by the State Police and the Rhode Island High Intensity Drug Area Task Force.

Garcia has an active warrant out of Providence County Superior Court for violating his probation on a conviction for manufacturing/selling/possession of a controlled substance.

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Police say Garcia assaulted a police officer with a car and was in possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver and possession of cocaine from 1 ounce to one kilo.

If you have any information about his whereabouts, call the State Police at 401-444-1100.

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