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Johnston man charged with assaulting a trooper

9:04 AM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 |
Maria Armental    Email

PROVIDENCE -- A Johnston man is to be arraigned this morning on charges he assaulted a police officer.

Charles Riggen, 24, of 35 Clinton St., was arrested Sunday at 1:45 a.m. after state police spotted him walking on Route 95 south near Exit 22.

He was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

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