Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Rhode Island Prosecutor Arrested After Confrontation with Police
Imagine a lawyer named Devon who works for the state.
She and her friend were asked to leave a restaurant.
They didn't leave, and the police got involved.
Devon told the police she was a prosecutor and told them to turn off their cameras, but they didn't listen.
She and her friend were then arrested.
Devon was charged with trespassing, and her friend was charged with more things.
The police caught everything on camera.
Now, the state is looking into what happened.
Rhode Island prosecutor Devon Hogan Flanagan was arrested in Newport after a confrontation with police.
The incident occurred outside the Clarke Cooke House after Flanagan and a friend were asked to leave.
Bodycam footage shows Flanagan challenging officers' authority and identifying herself as a prosecutor.
Flanagan was charged with willful trespass, while her friend faced additional charges.
The Attorney General's office acknowledged the incident but declined further comment.
- Who
- Devon Hogan Flanagan, Veronica Hannan, and Newport Police Department
- What
- Devon Hogan Flanagan, a Rhode Island prosecutor, was arrested for trespassing and her friend was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after an incident at a restaurant.
- When
- Last Thursday
- Where
- Outside the Clarke Cooke House in Newport, Rhode Island
- Why
- Hogan Flanagan and Hannan were asked to leave the restaurant but refused, leading to their arrest.
Police Perspective
Prosecutorial Perspective
Authority and Conduct
Police Perspective
Police were enforcing the law and responding to a situation where individuals refused to leave a private property after being asked.
Prosecutorial Perspective
Prosecutorial perspective on appropriate conduct by law enforcement
- Arrested
- Devon Hogan Flanagan and Veronica Hannan
- Charges (Flanagan)
- Willful Trespass
- Charges (Hannan)
- Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest
- Location of Incident
- Clarke Cooke House, Newport
- Flanagan's Role
- Special Assistant Attorney General
- AG Office Comment
- Acknowledged incident, declined further comment