Rhode Island Assistant AG Devon Flanagan Arrested for Trespassing and Resisting Arrest

Incident Overview

• 🚨 A viral video captured the arrest of Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan for trespassing.
• ⚖️ Flanagan, who identified herself as an AG, was placed on unpaid leave for six months following the incident.
• 🗣️ AG Peter F. Neronha stated Flanagan "mistreated the Newport Police Department and embarrassed herself, the Office, and frankly me."

Confrontation and Arrest

• 🚓 Police attempted to detain Flanagan and her companions for failing to leave a property after being asked.
• 📹 Flanagan repeatedly asserted her rights and questioned the officers' probable cause for detention.
• ✋ The situation escalated when officers attempted to place Flanagan in handcuffs, leading her to exclaim, "You're going to regret this."

Bodycam Footage and Officer Protocol

• 🎥 The bodycam footage shows the exchange where officers instructed Flanagan to turn off her recording device, a request she initially refused.
• 🗣️ Flanagan argued that her protocol as an AG superseded the officers' demands regarding bodycam usage.
• 🚗 Despite attempts to de-escalate and leave, Flanagan was eventually placed in a police car.

Escalation and Aftermath

• 👨‍⚖️ Flanagan's husband and friends were present, with her husband attempting to intervene and de-escalate the situation.
• 😥 A woman, presumably Flanagan's friend, expressed fear and pleaded with officers not to put her in handcuffs.
• 🚗 The video concludes with Flanagan being placed in the police car, with officers stating she was overreacting and making the situation difficult.