Pellet Gun Pulled on R.I. Firefighters

    Jan. 2, 2015
    The Cranston firefighters were stopped at a red light when a vehicle pulled up beside them and the man began yelling.

    Source Firehouse.com News

    Police arrested a man who yelled at a firefighters and then pulled a gun on them in Warwick Wednesday night.

    The Cranston firefighters were in an ambulance and stopped at a red light when the incident happened around 10:30 p.m., according to WJAR.com.

    Officials said a car pulled up next to the ambulance when the man yelled to the firefighters and then took out the gun.

    Police charged the 23-year-old man with felony assault with a device similar to a handgun. Others in the car were not charged.

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