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Gallant’s Bail Doubled to $200,000 During Arraignment

Police have arrested Jacob Gallant, 41, of Westport, MA, charged in attack of an 18-year-old Rite Aid stabbing victim.

Police have arrested Jacob Gallant, 41, of Westport, MA, charged in attack of an 18-year-old Rite Aid stabbing victim.
[CREDIT: WPD] Police have arrested Jacob Gallant, 41, of Westport, MA, in the stabbing of an 18-year-old woman, a Rite Aid employee.
WARWICK, RI —  Jacob Gallant, 41, of Westport, MA, charged with the March 5 stabbing of Alyssa Garcia, 18, of Warwick while she was working at the 1201 Warwick Ave. Rite-Aid, was arraigned in Kent County Superior Court Friday, his bail doubled to $200,000.

According to RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin’s office, bail was set at $200,000 with surety (up from $100,000 with surety set at the District Court level); ordered to have no contact with the victim, and signed a waiver of extradition (should he make bail).

When Gallant attacked, Garcia, Connor Devine, 19 of Warwick one of Garcia’s fellow employees, and Stanley Bastien, 51, of Warwick, restrained Gallant until Warwick officers arrived and arrested him, according to police.

The Court set May 24  for Gallant’s first pre trial conference.

 

Rob Borkowski
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Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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