Four adults walking near the intersection of Thayer and Olive streets were robbed and attacked by a large group of teenagers around 11 p.m. Friday, the Providence Journal reported.
The two male victims suffered “facial injuries” from the assault, and one of the men was admitted to Rhode Island Hospital, Providence Police told the Journal. Simone Riberon, one of the women who was robbed, told WPRI her “purse, jewelry and cellphone” were stolen.
The two couples were returning from dinner when they were allegedly attacked by a group of eight adolescent males, WPRI reported. Riberon told WPRI the males began “verbally harassing” her and her female friend as they walked home. Her husband and her friend’s boyfriend attempted to stop the harassment, at which point the incident became physical.
Providence Police officers looked at video footage taken by two female bystanders of the attackers “punching and kicking” the two men to identify suspects, the Journal reported. Three suspects have been arrested so far, Providence Police told WPRI.
The Providence Police Department could not be reached for comment.
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