PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A man was taken into custody after allegedly throwing fireworks at a group of people in a Providence parking lot on Saturday.

Police responding to 417 Hartford Avenue around 12:30 p.m. spoke with witnesses who said the fireworks were thrown from a nearby building.

Four people suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment, according to police.

The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Tyreese Laurum Chet, was taken into custody and charged with felony assault.

The incident remains under investigation.

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