Man Caught Stealing Rims and Tires from New Cars

A 22-year-old South Kingston Man faces charges of felony larceny and attempted felony larceny for attempting to steal rims and tires from new cars parked at Metro Fiat on Hartford Avenue.

Police said Jesus Gonzalez, of 1375 Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown, was captured by police after he was seen running away from the scene after police arrived.

Police were dispatched to the area after a report of a suspicious vehicle parked nearby — it turned out that the suspicious vehicle was parked there by a woman who said it stalled.

But at the scene, officers found multiple cars with smashed windows and other damage, including a Honda Accord on milk crates with the passenger side window smashed out and its four rims stacked next to it in a pile, a burgundy Honda Accord with a smashed window and its glove box open, a silver Honda Accord with a smashed window, a Honda Fit with a smashed window and glove box open, a white Honda CRV with its driver side window smashed and a Honda Ridgeline with its driver's side window smashed.

Moments after they spotted the damaged cars, officer Ptlmn. David Galligan saw a man running from the business towards Courtesy Cleaners next door. Officers gave chase and eventually caught Gonzalez and took him into custody.

Police said Gonzalzes was wearing black knit gloves that were embedded with glass fragments. 

Gonzalez was arraigned and did not enter a plea to the charges, which is customary for felony arraignments. He will return to court on May 15 for a prearraignment disposition conference.