Six Arrested After 150-Person Halloween Party Spirals Out of Control in Cranston
Cranston police officers responded to a massive Halloween party at 58 Weston Avenue late Friday night after receiving a 911 call reporting a disturbance involving multiple individuals fighting. When officers arrived at approximately 9:43 p.m., they encountered an unruly gathering estimated to include upwards of 150 attendees, a significant portion of whom were juveniles. As police approached, attendees began fleeing the property, spilling directly onto Cranston Street and running through moving traffic in a chaotic scene that created severe safety hazards for both motorists and pedestrians.
Cranston police responded to reports of a possible fight at a large Halloween party in Cranston on Friday night, the incident led to the arrest of two adults and four juveniles.https://t.co/XkR9P4HARf
The sheer scale of the gathering quickly overwhelmed local units, prompting Cranston police to request additional personnel to help control the crowd and safely disperse the minors. The Providence Police Department and Rhode Island State Police also responded to provide mutual aid. By the time law enforcement cleared the area, six individuals—four juveniles and two adults—had been arrested on a slate of charges ranging from underage drinking to physical assault and resisting arrest.
Underage Drinking and Discarded Bottles Discovered on Property
During the chaotic dispersal, officers observed juvenile attendees—some as young as 15 years old—actively possessing and consuming alcoholic beverages. Investigators examining the side and backyard of the 58 Weston Avenue property found numerous discarded alcoholic beverage containers, alongside empty shot cups and miniature liquor bottles openly displayed on a table. According to details shared in email correspondence from Cranston Police, officers determined the gathering heavily involved the availability and procurement of alcohol for minors, posing direct dangers to the young attendees.
Police transported three juvenile females, ages 15 and 16, to police headquarters. Preliminary breath tests administered at the station confirmed the presence of alcohol in their systems. Additional counts for possessing alcohol under age and having one ounce or less of marijuana while under 17 were brought against one of those three juveniles. Four juveniles in total were arrested for offenses including obstructing an officer in the execution of duty and disorderly conduct. The parents or guardians of the three transported juveniles were notified and arrived at the station to take them home.
Adult Resident and Interfering Bystander Face Criminal Charges
Investigators spoke with the adult resident of the home, identified as 47-year-old Silvia Acevedo, who acknowledged permitting the party at her residence. Police were informed by Acevedo that the get-together was meant to be a smaller gathering for her 17-year-old daughter and friends. Instead, word spread, balloons and costumes gave way to a 150-person street-side disturbance, and Acevedo was arrested and charged with one count of furnishing or procurement of alcoholic beverages for underage persons. She was held for arraignment.
The situation escalated further when bystanders attempted to intervene in police operations. Mathias Henebury, a 52-year-old resident of Johnston, actively interfered with officers as they tried to apprehend a juvenile fleeing the scene. After being informed he was under arrest, Henebury physically resisted officers and a responding supervisor. He was booked on multiple charges, including simple assault, disorderly conduct, obstructing an officer in the execution of duty, and resisting legal or illegal arrest. Henebury was held pending an arraignment before a Justice of the Peace.
Community Fallout and Social Host Enforcement
In the wake of the arrests, the Cranston Police Department issued a direct reminder to parents and guardians regarding the severe legal and physical risks tied to large underage gatherings. Under Rhode Island social host laws, adults who knowingly permit or facilitate the possession or consumption of alcohol by underage individuals open themselves up to heavy criminal liability. Law enforcement officials emphasized that incidents like the one on Weston Avenue strain regional emergency services, drawing mutual aid resources away from potential calls elsewhere across Providence County.
Questions remain regarding how a gathering of 150 juveniles escalated so rapidly in a residential neighborhood before intervention, and whether additional citations will follow as investigators review digital invitations and social media footprints tied to the event. For now, the home on Weston Avenue sits quiet, and six defendants await their initial day in court.
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