PROVIDENCE -- A city police officer was hurt and four people arrested after a fight broke out early today outside DeJaVu, a nightclub at Friendship and Richmond Streets.
Patrolman John Costa suffered a cut on the forehead when he was struck by a license plate wielded by a Harrisville man, according to the police report. He received stitches at Rhode Island Hospital.
Kraig Keegan, 20, of 34 Kennedy Lane, Harrisville, was charged with assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He also was treated at Rhode Island Hospital for injuries suffered in the altercation, the report said.
Three women who, according to police, yelled and grabbed at officers while they tried to arrest Keegan were charged with obstructing a police officer. They are: Jennifer L. Keegan, 23, of 32 Kennedy Lane, Harrisville; Jodi B. Bilotti, 24, of 785 Victory Highway, Slatersville, and Brandy L. Bates, 22, of 2364 Putnam Pike, Chepachet.
According to the police report, Costa and another officer were posted outside the nightclub at about 1:05 when several large disturbances broke out.
Kraig Keegan was among several men punching and kicking another man, the report said.
When they ignored Costa's order to stop fighting, Costa pushed Keegan to the ground, against the bumper of a car stopped in traffic. The license plate broke off. and Keegan allegedly grabbed it and struck Costa.
As Costa and Keegan struggled, they slammed into the car's windshield, breaking it.
Officers eventually wrestled Keegan to the ground and handcuffed him as he continued to struggle.
05:34 PM EDT on Friday, June 17, 2005
projo.com staff
PROVIDENCE -- A city police officer was hurt and four people arrested after a fight broke out early today outside DeJaVu, a nightclub at Friendship and Richmond Streets.
Patrolman John Costa suffered a cut on the forehead when he was struck by a license plate wielded by a Harrisville man, according to the police report. He received stitches at Rhode Island Hospital.
Kraig Keegan, 20, of 34 Kennedy Lane, Harrisville, was charged with assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He also was treated at Rhode Island Hospital for injuries suffered in the altercation, the report said.
Three women who, according to police, yelled and grabbed at officers while they tried to arrest Keegan were charged with obstructing a police officer. They are: Jennifer L. Keegan, 23, of 32 Kennedy Lane, Harrisville; Jodi B. Bilotti, 24, of 785 Victory Highway, Slatersville, and Brandy L. Bates, 22, of 2364 Putnam Pike, Chepachet.
According to the police report, Costa and another officer were posted outside the nightclub at about 1:05 when several large disturbances broke out.
Kraig Keegan was among several men punching and kicking another man, the report said.
When they ignored Costa's order to stop fighting, Costa pushed Keegan to the ground, against the bumper of a car stopped in traffic. The license plate broke off. and Keegan allegedly grabbed it and struck Costa.
As Costa and Keegan struggled, they slammed into the car's windshield, breaking it.
Officers eventually wrestled Keegan to the ground and handcuffed him as he continued to struggle.
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