Unidentified speaker tells Municipal Court ticket issued after not stopping at Cathedral Avenue stop sign

An unidentified speaker told the Municipal Court of Providence that they received a citation for failing to come to a full stop at a stop sign on Cathedral Avenue and asked the court for leniency after learning their 17‑year‑old dog had died.

The speaker said they drive the route daily and had told the police officer that they had just received a phone call about the dog—s death. "I just had gotten a phone call that my dog of 17 had died, so I didn't come to a complete stop," the speaker said. They added they had explained the situation to the officer, who "said he felt bad, but they're going through stop sign things right now, and there was nothing he could do. So he gave me the ticket anyways."

The speaker described the dog as a mixed breed — "a mutt. He was, Doberman and Hound" — and noted they keep multiple dogs at home. The speaker also said, "I did stop, but not completely. You're pulling at my hot strings on this thing. Well, that's the truth."

The transcript includes the speaker—s closing remark, "I'll give you a break on this 1. Thank you very much," which appears at the end of the recorded exchange. The transcript does not record any formal ruling, adjustment to the citation, or further court action.

No statutes, ordinances, or specific municipal code sections were cited during the recorded remarks, and the transcript does not identify the speaker by name or provide additional case identifiers.