Rhode Island Prosecutor Arrested, Warns Officers They Will “Regret This”
Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan was arrested in Newport, Rhode Island after a confrontation with police at a restaurant. Bodycam footage shows Flanagan refusing to leave the establishment despite being asked to do so and repeatedly identifying herself as an attorney. Throughout the encounter, she told officers “you’re going to regret this” before being arrested and charged with willful trespass. Flanagan’s friend was also arrested on additional charges. The state’s attorney general’s office is reviewing the incident.
John Q. Hosedrinker