{"id":2476288,"date":"2025-08-19T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhode-island-attorney-general-puts-assistant-attorney-generals-arrest-footage-under-review-rhode-island-ag-puts-assistant-ags-arrest-footage-under-review\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:35:42","slug":"rhode-island-attorney-general-puts-assistant-attorney-generals-arrest-footage-under-review-rhode-island-ag-puts-assistant-ags-arrest-footage-under-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhode-island-attorney-general-puts-assistant-attorney-generals-arrest-footage-under-review-rhode-island-ag-puts-assistant-ags-arrest-footage-under-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island attorney general puts assistant attorney general&#8217;s arrest footage under review Rhode Island AG puts assistant AG&#8217;s arrest footage under review"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frhode-island-attorney-general-puts-assistant-attorney-generals-arrest-footage-under-review-rhode-island-ag-puts-assistant-ags-arrest-footage-under-review%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested on August 14 during an incident at the Clarke Cook House Restaurant, were she and a companion where asked to leave but allegedly refused. Body camera footage released by the Newport Police Department shows Flanagan repeatedly asserting her status as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-antrim-co-forensic-report-bombshell-reveals-dominion-machines-were-set-at-68-05-error-ratemeaning-68-05-of-ballots-could-be-sent-out-for-mass-adjudication-giving-individuals-or-ma\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Antrim Co. Forensic Report BOMBSHELL Reveals Dominion Machines Were Set At 68.05% Error Rate\u2026Meaning 68.05% Of Ballots Could Be Sent Out For Mass Adjudication, Giving Individuals Or Machines Ability To Change 68.05% Of Votes\">assistant attorney general<\/a> during the arrest. She was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. The footage also captures her criticizing the arresting officer for not reading her Miranda rights and encouraging officers to turn off their body cameras. Attorney general Peter Neronha, Flanagan&#8217;s supervisor, has stated that the arrest is under review.Flanagan has worked in the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division for seven years. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rhode Island attorney general puts assistant attorney general&rsquo;s arrest footage under review<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204167\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested in an incident that is now being reviewed by her boss, Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3410486\/20-states-suing-trump-funding-threats-immigration-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter Neronha<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan&rsquo;s Aug. 14 arrest was captured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-protesters-storm-police-station-after-incident-where-child-was-pepper-sprayed-by-police-officers\/\" title=\"N.Y. protesters storm police station after incident where child was pepper sprayed by police ...rs\">body cam footage<\/a> that the Newport Police Department released to the public. In the video, Flanagan is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heard repeatedly telling officers<\/a> that she is &ldquo;an AG.&rdquo; After Flanagan is handcuffed and placed into the back of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d ...ed For Firebombing Police Cars\">police car<\/a>, she criticizes the arresting officer for not reciting her Miranda rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3759810\/new-jersey-man-sentenced-prison-smuggled-military-equipment-russia\/\">New Jersey man sentenced to prison after admitting he smuggled military equipment into Russia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3759068\/dc-restaurants-downturn-trump-federal-crackdown\/\">DC restaurants see downturn during Trump&#8217;s federal crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3758439\/mississippi-ohio-west-virginia-south-carolina-national-guard-dc\/\">Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi latest red states to send National Guard troops to DC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to regret this,&rdquo; Flanagan says. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to regret it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full bodycam footage released of Rhode Island Special Assistant AG Devon Flanagan and her friend being arrested for trespassing.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan was seen getting a police car door shut in her face after she and her friends mentioned about 20 times that she is an AG.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan is facing&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pO1DqAEkS7\">pic.twitter.com\/pO1DqAEkS7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1957545922193412242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Clarke Cook House Restaurant asked Flanagan and her friend Veronica Hannan to leave the establishment, but was allegedly rebuffed by the women. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">police arrived<\/a>, the pair spoke to the officer in slurred speech. Flanagan encouraged officers to turn off their body cameras before her arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached Neronha&rsquo;s office for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3449801\/rhode-island-bill-bans-assault-weapon-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RHODE ISLAND BILL BANNING &lsquo;ASSAULT WEAPON&rsquo; SALES HEADS TO DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR&rsquo;S DESK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neronha&rsquo;s office told<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc6.com\/newport-arrest-of-rhode-island-special-assistant-attorney-general-under-review-by-neronha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC 6 News<\/a><em> <\/em>that it is reviewing the arrest of the employee who has worked there for seven years. Flanagan works under the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division.<\/p>\n<p>Police charged Flanagan with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RI attorney general reviews assistant AG&#8217;s arrest footage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2476289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS-medicaid-illegal-immigration.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61532,61531,32116,42621,36648],"class_list":["post-2476288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrest-footage","tag-assistant-attorney-general","tag-attorney-general","tag-legal-review","tag-rhode-island"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS-medicaid-illegal-immigration.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476288"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476292,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476288\/revisions\/2476292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}