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Newport Police Officer Under Investigation Regarding Use Of Force In Weekend Brawl

The early morning June 26 incident on Thames Street in Newport which saw two 22-year-old men arrested and charged with a variety of offense including disorderly conduct, obstruction, and resisting arrest is now under investigation by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office and the Rhode Island State Police, with cooperation from the Newport Police Department, to determine if the use of force by Newport Police Officer Detective Patrick Walsh was appropriate.

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Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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