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Marvin J. Barnes, the former Providence College basketball legend whose professional career was derailed by drugs and criminal problems, was arrested early this morning by the state police on a felony charge of cocaine possession.
Barnes, 54, of 176 Hillcrest Ave. in Providence, was arrested in Johnston on Route 6 west at Atwood Avenue when the police stopped to check on a disabled vehicle, Capt. James Swanberg said this morning.
As troopers approached a disabled Lincoln Navigator at around 3:05 a.m., Barnes immediately got out of the SUV and identified himself, Swanberg said. While investigating, the police found a clear plastic bag with a white powdery substance they believed to be cocaine, he said. A field test showed “presumptive evidence” that it was indeed cocaine, and the substance will be sent to the Department of Health’s toxicology lab, Swanberg said.
Barnes pleaded not guilty in Kent County District Court this morning and was released on $5,000 personal recognizance, Swanberg said.
He is next due in court on July 17 for a pre-arraignment conference.
After the Friars in the early 1970s, Barnes went on to become the second pick in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft – by the Philadelphia 76ers. His professional career was derailed by drugs and criminal problems.
-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson
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marvin,
get up off the court and keep tryin'. the hp wants you to get up and keep tryin'. a lot of us fall down and get back up, one day at a time.
go friars, go marvin.
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Hey Marvin,
I hope you remember who we are? i met you this past winter at the Mobil station in Cranston on the corner of Park Ave. and Elmwood. You were coming to our house alot for a few months till you started living with Gangsta near Rt. 10. I spoke to you once and you said you were in Boston writing a book. Please e-mail me back. Always, Ronette
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Marvin,
I met you at the Providence basketball camp where my highschool team went. I was from Coventry, Conn. You're an inspiration. Your raw talent was unmatched and over the past few days my friends and I have researched you because I told them about you and its unanimous: you're our favorite player of all time. Please e-mail me back. I'd like to hear how you're doing now.
From,
Big Aus the Boss
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