Newport This Week

Police Log


During the period from Monday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 03 the Newport Police Department responded to 535 calls. Of those, 117 were motor vehicle related; there were 93 motor vehicle violations issued and 24 accident reports.

Police responded to 6 calls of vandalism, 10 animal complaints, 19 suspicious persons or vehicles, 19 noise complaints, and 68 parking complaints. They performed 12 home/business alarm calls/checks, 14 school security checks, transported 1 prisoner and escorted 1 funeral. They assisted 6 other police departments and 1 other agency.

In addition, 12 arrests were made for the following violations:

2 were made for possession of marijuana

2 were made for driving with a suspended license

2 were made for reckless driving

2 were made for disorderly conduct

1 was made for shoplifting

1 was made for open container 

1 was made for DUI

1 was made for driving with an expired license

During the period from Friday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 30 the Middletown Police Department made 5 arrests for the following violations:

3 were made for possession of drugs with the intent to manufacture or deliver

1 was made for domestic abuse enforcement of foreign protective orders

1 was made fraudulent use of credit cards 

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