Rhode Island Assistant AG pleads no contest to trespassing after arrest
TL;DR
A Rhode Island prosecutor, Devon Flanagan, was placed on unpaid leave after being recorded on police body camera warning an officer she would regret arresting her during a trespassing incident outside a restaurant. The incident, which involved her refusing to leave and repeatedly asserting her position as an attorney general, led to her arrest and subsequent disciplinary action by the attorney general's office, emphasizing high professional standards.
- Rhode Island prosecutor who warned police "You're gonna regret this" during arrest put on unpaid leave CBS News
- R.I. prosecutor who told Newport police they would ‘regret’ arresting her pleads no contest to trespassing charge The Boston Globe
- Assistant AG pleads no contest to trespassing charge WPRI.com
- Assistant attorney general to be arraigned following trespassing arrest WJAR
- 'I'm an AG' went viral. Mark Patinkin says for better or worse, it's not a first for RI The Providence Journal
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