Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported December 10, 2021)

Published on Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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

Christopher Carbajal (age 28)

North Providence, R.I.

P1-2021-3706A

On December 10, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Christopher Carbajal with one count of murder, one count of possession of a knife with a blade over three inches in length, one count of simple assault, and one count of resisting arrest.

The alleged acts occurred in the town of North Providence sometime on or about May 1, 2021. The North Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 29, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.

Christopher Grossett (age 38)

Woonsocket, R.I.

P1-2021-3707ADV

On December 10, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Christopher Grossett with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in a dwelling, one count of assault with a deadly weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of domestic assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of domestic breaking and entering, one count of simple assault, one count of domestic simple assault, one count of domestic vandalism, and two counts of possession of a weapon other than a firearm.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Woonsocket sometime on or about September 27, 2021. The Woonsocket Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 29, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.

Alexander Hardy (age 44)

No permanent address

P1-2021-3708A

On December 10, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Alexander Hardy with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of assault on a person over 60 years of age.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Pawtucket sometime on or about August 10, 2021. The Pawtucket Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 29, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.

Jose Rivera (age 31)

Providence, R.I.

P1-2021-3709ADV

On December 10, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jose Rivera with one count of first-degree sexual assault, one count of domestic strangulation, and one count of domestic simple assault.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on or about July 3, 2021. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 29, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.

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