CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence woman accused of neglecting a woman with special needs who was in her care is now facing charges in Providence County Superior Court.

Roberta Gerard, 43, was arrested in connection with the disappearance of 45-year-old Linda DaLomba in March.

On Friday, the R.I. Attorney General's Office charged Gerard in Superior Court with neglect of an adult with severe impairments, failing to provide treatment, care, goods, and services necessary to maintain the health and safety of an adult with developmental disabilities, obstructing an officer in the execution of duty, and knowingly making a false statement of a crime.

Police said on March 19, Gerard picked up DaLomba for a "day out," as required by the victim's care plan. Gerard then stopped at a nail salon o

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