US EditionPolice: Break-in Suspect Barricaded Himself in Taco Bell Freezer
Thu Chau, a 38-year-old, was arrested after attempting multiple break-ins while armed and barricading in a Taco Bell freezer; police recovered a large kitchen knife at the scene.
- On Thursday, Cranston police arrested Thu Chau after he barricaded himself inside a Taco Bell kitchen freezer following a series of alleged break-ins.
- After calls about a man near 1111 Cranston Street, responding Cranston police officers found a knife-wielding man running through traffic and trying to open vehicle doors Tuesday.
- At one house a juvenile resident at 55 Chestnut Hill Avenue said he scared the intruder off with a knife, while investigators say the suspect allegedly tried to enter two other Chestnut Hill Avenue homes and police recovered a large kitchen knife from the freezer.
- Authorities say Thu Chau is being held at the Adult Correction Institutions and will be arraigned Friday morning in Third District Court in Warwick.
- Cranston Police Department said they are coordinating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and noted Thu Chau had five previous arrests in Rhode Island.
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Police: Break-in suspect barricaded himself in Taco Bell freezer
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A man suspected of breaking into a Cranston home and trying to break into others was arrested Thursday after a brief standoff at a fast food restaurant. Thu Chau, 38, appeared in court Friday morning to face several charges. Cranston police said they were called to the area of 1111 Cranston St. just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a man armed with a knife running in and out of traffic and attempting to open car do…
Cranston PD: Vietnamese national barricaded himself in Taco Bell freezer after three home break-in attempts
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston police arrested a break-in suspect they say was seen running through traffic before barricading himself inside the freezer of a Taco Bell on Thursday. Thu Chau, 38, of Cranston, is facing numerous charges including breaking and entering, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct. According to Cranston police Major Todd Patalano, officers responded at 2:37 p.m. to reports of a man with a knife running in and o…
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