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Chronology of Immigrant's Last Hours

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Timeline: Aug. 7, 2007

Security camera photos and 911 call recordings
help reconstruct the afternoon Araujo died

These photos were provided to The Providence Journal by the Woonsocket Police as captured on surveillance cameras in the station. Photos have been selected for display but they have not been edited in any way. Click on each photo to see a larger view, which includes a time stamp as recorded by police cameras.

Audio of Providence Fire & Rescue emergency calls was provided by the Providence City Solicitor's Office. Again, individual clips have been selected for publication but not edited.

Edimar Araujo

9.7.07:
From traffic stop to fatality

Audio: Emergency calls / More: Stories related to Araujo's death

12:20 p.m.

Woonsocket police arrest Edimar Alves de Araujo on a traffic violation.

2:13:23 p.m.

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Edimar Araujo's sister Irene Araujo speaks with Patrolman Omer D. Boucher in the Woonsocket Police Station lobby. The police say they expected Edimar Araujo to be released at that time, but then learned he was in the country illegally.

2:15:49 p.m.

Irene Araujo leaves the station. The police detain Edimar Araujo, pending the arrival of a federal immigration agent.

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2:56:38 p.m.

The police walk Edimar Araujo into the hallway to prepare him for transport to an immigration facility in downtown Providence.

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2:57:30 p.m.

Araujo stands unshackled in the hallway.

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2:58:29 p.m.

A federal immigration agent adjusts restraints around Araujo's torso.

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2:58:33 p.m.

A federal agent handcuffs Araujo.

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2:59:09 p.m.

The federal immigration agent and Araujo begin walking toward the exit.

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2:59:13 p.m.

Araujo exits the Woonsocket Police Station in ICE custody.

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3:00:32 p.m.

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Gary Fernandes speaks on behalf of the Araujo family with Woonsocket Police Lt. Kenneth Paulhus. Paulhus says Fernandes told him Araujo "had a medical condition and would possibly be needing insulin."

3:28:06 p.m.

Irene Araujo returns to Woonsocket Police Department lobby and speaks to Patrolman Omer D. Boucher.

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3:29:15 p.m.

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According to a statement from Boucher, Irene Araujo told him "that her brother had seizures and took medication for the condition," and Boucher replied "that her brother was being transported by Immigration to their facilities in Providence … and if he had medication at home for any medical conditions, she could inform ICE and take any medications he needed to their office in Providence."

Audio of the Providence Fire & Rescue emergency calls was provided by the Providence City Solicitor's Office. Again, individual clips have been selected for publication but not edited.