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March 23, 2007

Man charged with beating, robbing prostitute's client

JOHNSTON — A 34-year-old Providence man faces a robbery charge after he allegedly stormed a motel room and beat up a man who had hired a prostitute, the police said today.

The Johnston police allege that the muscular 200-pound suspect – William Shrayer, of 11 Custer Ave. – attacked the male victim in the presence of a prostitute and stole $1,860 in money that the man had received in a tax return, according to Johnston Deputy Police Chief Gary W. Maddocks Jr.

Johnston detectives worked with their counterparts in Providence to track down Shrayer in the aftermath of the Feb. 20 incident at the Johnston Motor Lodge at 2750 Hartford Avenue.

Shrayer was taken into custody by Providence police at 443 Atwells Avenue on Thursday afternoon, Maddocks said.

He was arraigned this morning in District Court, Warwick, on a charge of first-degree strong arm robbery and assault with intent to commit a felony.

Shrayer is being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston. He is scheduled to appear March 29 in Superior Court, Providence.

-- Journal staff writer Mark Reynolds

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