Tony Lepore

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204 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, USA

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Tony Lepore (born October 17, 1947), aka the Dancing Cop, is a retired American police officer who entertained on the streets of Providence, Rhode Island during the December holiday season while directing traffic using a dancing style.
Lepore began dancing in the street in 1984 as a way to relieve boredom. After he retired, city leaders asked that he return during the holiday season in 1992 as a means of attracting people to the downtown area of Providence. He agreed to a contract to return as a reserve police officer.
In 2015, Providence officials let him go from his decades-long gig directing holiday traffic, allegedly as a result of organizing an anti-Black Lives Matter protest.
Lepore also does stage performances.[1]

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