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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport County YMCA is closed following an incident in the steam room in the women’s locker room that happened around 9 a.m. Saturday.
Police said the building was evacuated after an initial report of a possible explosion, but was later determined to be a malfunction with the steam system in one of the saunas.
“When the sauna room door was opened, an excessive amount of steam triggered the sprinkler system in that area of the building,” said Det. Lt. Timothy Beck in a news release.
Police said a 58-year-old Barrington woman suffered a minor, non-life-threatening injury.
According to a post on social media from the Newport County YMCA, the building did have water damage to some areas of the building.
Indoor activities at the YMCA will be closed until further notice. An update on the incident is expected at some point today.
The YMCA also thanked emergency responders that were called to the scene.
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A Cranston man claimed the $123,629 Wild Money jackpot prize after Saturday’s drawing.
He bought the winning tickets at A & T Casali Liquor on Cranston Street in Cranston.
Several other Rhode Islanders also won the lottery last week.
A Providence man won $50,000 after buying a 10X Cash Blitz Instant Ticket at Supreme Gas & Food Mart on River Ave in Providence on Halloween. He told the Rhode Island Lottery he plans to put his winnings toward a down payment on a house.
A Woonsocket man also won $50,000 after buying two $5 straight Daily Numbers tickets, each worth $25,000. The Rhode Island Lottery said he also plans to put his prize toward becoming a homeowner.
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The Friars return home for senior night to take on No. 16 Georgetown on Nov. 7.Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
For more updates on the Providence men’s soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
Police responding to a report of a large disturbance in Providence, Rhode Island on Halloween night found hundreds of people in the middle of the street fighting.
Providence police said they responded around 12:11 a.m. on Saturday to the area of Easton Street and Radcliffe Avenue, where hundreds of people had gathered, according to WJAR. They said an overwhelming number of people were fighting.
The officers who responded initially called for backup before engaging with the crowd. Units from multiple districts responded and were eventually able to disperse the crowd, a process they said took about two hours.
At least one person was injured in the incident, suffering a laceration to the head, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.
Police said several of the calls they received about the incident had reported shots fired, but officers were unable to find any shell casings at the scene.
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