Man Charged For Allegedly Threatening Radio Host

(Providence, RI)--A Providence man is being accused of threatening a local radio host.Weekday WNRI host John DePetro told The Providence Journal his life was threatened at a protest in the city last week.Jonas Pierre was arrested for disorderly conduct related to that allegation yesterday.The Providence Police Department says Pierre is not being charged for putting up a poster in September calling for a "purge" in the city, but authorities believe he is the individual responsible for that action, also.

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