Crime & Safety

Johnston Man Arrested by RISP on Warrant

Troopers arrested Joseph Celentano, 60, for failure to appear at a payment review in Superior Court.

Rhode Island State Police reported the July 15 arrest of a Johnston resident on an active Superior Court arrest warrant.

Joseph Celentano, 60, of 20 Park St., did not appear at a recent payment review hearing on a drug maufacturing and delivery charge brought by Providence Police, the state police website reported.

Troopers brought Celetano to the Scituate Barracks for processing, then transported him to the Adult Correctional Insitutions, Cranston, to await his next court hearing.

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According to online court records, Celentano owes more than $1,200 in outstanding fines and court costs from two felony drug charges.


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