Crime & Safety

Newport Police Log: Seven Weekend Arrests

The following is based on reports from the Newport Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Friday

  • Sean P. Cormier, 21, of 1004 Drift Rd., Westport, MA, was arrested around 9:20 p.m. on Friday, July 6, for three vandalism charges.

Saturday

  • Jonathan Mooney, 27, of 113 Lindy Ave., East Providence, was arrested around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, for a simple assault charge.
  • Daniel S. Oakland, 28, of 112 Lyon Ave., East Providence, was arrested around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, for a simple assault charge.
  • Robert W. Pollitt, Jr., 42, of Newport, was arrested around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, for a domestic disorderly conduct charge.
  • Matthew Gunn, 29, of 141 Straddle Hill, Wethersfield, CT, was arrested around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, for fireworks possession and vandalism charges.
  • Daniel N. Szala, 25, of 127 Mitchell Lane, Middletown, was cited around 8:36 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, for a fireworks possession charge.
  • Cynthia Peckham, 51, of 36 Ellery Rd., Newport, was arrested around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, for DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test charges. 

The above reports detail arrests made by the . Descriptions of all events are based solely on police officer reports provided to Patch.

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