Cranston Man Allegedly Fires Shots at Motel 6 in Warwick

A 39-year-old Cranston man has been arrested by Warwick police after a domestic dispute at a Motel 6 in that city during which he allegedly fired shots in the parking lot and then barricaded himself in a room.

Robbie Zeigler, 39, reportedly got into an altercation with a woman outside the Motel 6 on Jefferson Boulevard, fired the shots, and then locked himself in a room as a SWAT team and hostage negotiators descended upon the scene.

Eventually, Zeigler surrendered without incident after about an hour-and-a-half.

Police said Zeigler was carrying a loaded revolver at the time of his arrest.

Police were first called to the scene at about 2 p.m. after a front desk worker heard the gunshots.

Police negotiated Zeigler's surrender through a broken weapon.

Zeigler was transported to the hospital for minor injuries he sustained when he threw his gun out the window.

Zeigler was charged with domestic assault with a dangerous weapon, using a firearm while committing a crime of violence and carrying a weapon without a permit.

He is due to be arraigned later today.