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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury

 

Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury

Reported January 24, 2022

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Francisco Vasquez (age 36)

Providence, R.I.

K1-2022-0056A

 

On January 24, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Francisco Vasquez with one count of first-degree sexual assault. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Warwick sometime on or about March 6, 2021. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 11, 2022 in Kent County Superior Court.

 

Hector Ramirez (age 37)

Providence, R.I.

K1-2022-0056B

 

On January 24, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Hector Ramirez with three counts of first-degree sexual assault. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Warwick sometime on or about March 6, 2021. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 11, 2022 in Kent County Superior Court.

 

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