Former Pawtucket Theater Busted As Pot Farm: Police

Cranston RI

24 September, 2021

11:33 AM

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PAWTUCKET, RI — A fire alarm exposed a massive marijuana grow in a former theater earlier this week, according to Pawtucket police. More than a thousand plants were found, along with close to 100 pounds of useable product. Pawtucket firefighters were the first to find the grow operation, after a fire alarm was tripped at 172 Exchange Street, the space formerly occupied by the Gamm Theatre, around 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Seeing the marijuana plants, firefighters notified the police department. While searching the building, police found 1,300 plants, 81 pounds of usable marijuana and other grow equipment, police said. The investigation is still ongoing, and no arrests have been made.