14-Year-Old Boy Robbed of Sneakers Off His Feet, Jewelry at Providence Place Mall
Providence RI Jan 16, 2022
A fourteen-year-old boy reported being robbed by a group of men at Providence Place Mall on Friday night.
It marks the latest in mall-related crime — as GoLocal reported, multiple juveniles were banned from the mall following incidents last weekend which included a fight on an escalator captured on video.
Police responded to the mall shortly after 7 PM for a report of a robbery.
According to the victim, he had been sitting on the skybridge between Providence Place Mall and the Omni Hotel with a female friend when they were approached by three men.
The victim told police that one of the men stood over him and demanded his sneakers.
The victim said he tried to resist, but that the suspect overpowered him and literally took his shoes off his feet. The victim told police another suspect then took the chain off his neck.
According to the victim and the female witness, the suspects then fled.
Providence Police have independently corroborated the incident.
Police are currently investigating.
