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Three Arrested After Providence College Overdoses as Police Seize Fentanyl and Guns

Police shifted from emergency response to a targeted search of a Hawkins Street home.

Overview

  • Seven Providence College students overdosed at an off-campus party on Liege Street late Friday and were revived with Narcan before being hospitalized in conscious and alert condition.
  • Detectives executed a search warrant at 26 Hawkins Street, seizing about 20 grams of fentanyl, $1,700 in cash, three handguns, and two assault-style rifles.
  • Angel Williams, 33, and Patrick Patterson, 32, face multiple drug and firearm charges that include alleged intent to distribute narcotics.
  • Kimsheree Simoneau, 33, is charged with possession or control of a ghost gun described by police as a 3D-printed firearm.
  • Police say the investigation remains active after identifying a suspected supplier tied to one student, and Providence College says it is conducting its own review.