Arrest in connection with brutal beating of woman by crowd of ATVs and motorcyclists: police

A woman has been arrested in connection with the beating of another woman who was attacked by a mob of ATV riders and motorcyclists in Providence, Rhode Island, police said in a statement Thursday.

On Thursday evening, police detectives in Providence apprehended Shyanne Boisvert, 24, of North Providence, “in connection with the assault on Valley Street on August 3,” the police said.

Providence Police were made aware of Boisvert’s whereabouts by the Cranston Police Department, when they came to their station about an unrelated matter, they said.

Boisvert was charged with one count of common assault and one count of misconduct. She will appear in court soon.

The investigation of the incident is ongoing.

On Tuesday evening, a mob of about 10 ATV and dirt bike riders in Providence reportedly pulled a woman out of her car and beat her.

According to a copy of the police report obtained by ABC News, the 35-year-old victim honked the group’s horn after they failed to go through two green lights.

As she walked away, some of them opened the driver’s side door, pulled her out of the car and started hitting her on the street, according to the report.

The incident was captured on a cell phone video that was obtained by Providence ABC affiliate, WLNE.

We do not yet know what role Boisvert played in the assault.

The incident is just the latest in a series of violent crimes that have taken place in Providence this year.

Providence City Council Chairman John Igliozzi last Friday sent a letter to Governor Dan McKee requesting that Rhode Island State Police soldiers be deployed to the city to help police deal with the wave of crime. Igliozzi also pointed out the lack of personnel in the local police department.

“As you know, the headlines regarding crime in the city of Providence over the past few weeks have been shocking – murders, drive-by shootings, stabbings, gang incidents and wandering crowds of ATVs and motorcyclists terrorizing our neighborhoods. “said Igliozzi. wrote. “This wave of violent crime is unacceptable, and we must act immediately to restore public safety and make the residents of our city feel safe again when they walk and sit outside in their own neighborhood.”