NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A North Providence town employee is suffering from methanol poisoning and another is facing charges, after what some officials are characterizing as a prank gone wrong at the Department of Public Works.

Laboratory testing confirmed a DPW employee was poisoned, after the suspect charged in the case admitted to leaving a sports drink bottle filled with windshield wiper fluid inside a shared refrigerator.

North Providence Police announced Monday they have charged Alessio D'Andrea, 29, with one felony count of poisoning another, more than a month after the incident was first reported to town officials.

No plea was entered in court, where a judge released D'Andrea on $20,000 surety bail with conditions that he have no contact with the victim, keep the peace a

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