Having done this successfully, I’d just call the main line for Providence municipal court (or traffic court, whichever one the summons tells you to go to) and request a continuance to whatever date works for you. It’s basically a guaranteed yes.

Outside of the most serious cases, every defendant is released on some kind of bail. Where are you getting the idea that this guy was “released without bail”? The statement doesn’t make sense. And obviously the headline doesn’t follow any of this.