Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury

Reported February 7, 2019

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted by a guilty plea or is found guilty after trial.

Shaquille Cooper (age 25)

Providence, RI

P1/19-0511AG

On February 7, 2019, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Shaquille Cooper with one count of first-degree robbery, one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of possession of a firearm without a license.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on October 23, 2018. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 14, 2019 in Providence County Superior Court.

Robert Masello (age 74)

North Providence, RI

P1/19-0512A

On February 7, 2019, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Robert Masello with two counts of first-degree child molestation.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Cranston sometime between March 1, 2018 and March 31, 2018. The Cranston Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 27, 2019 in Providence County Superior Court.

Donald Wright (age 73)

Cranston, RI

P1/19-0514A

On February 7, 2019, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Donald Wright with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, and one count of assault and battery resulting in a serious bodily injury.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on March 16, 2016. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 27, 2019 in Providence County Superior Court.