State Police Arrest Providence Man for Gun Charges and Child Abuse

RICHMOND, RI – Rhode Island State Police arrested a Providence man on gun and child
abuse charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 yesterday (Friday).

Karon Williams, 21, of 11 Handy St., Providence, was charged with possession of a
loaded handgun inside of a vehicle and license or permit required to carry a pistol.
He also was charged with child abuse (Brendan’s Law) because his 6-month old
daughter was in the car at the time.

Williams was a passenger in a car stopped by troopers for a traffic violation on
I-95 in Richmond about 4 p.m. During the motor vehicle stop, troopers found a
loaded handgun in a diaper bag between Williams’s legs.

The infant was later turned over to the custody of the Rhode Island Department of
Children, Youth & Families.

Williams was heading from Providence to New York at the time of his arrest. Williams
was arraigned by a Justice of the peace and released on $10,000 personal
recognizance.