Police video reveals blue state attorney admonishing law enforcement that they will face consequences if they apprehend her, emphasizing her status as Attorney General.
On the evening of August 14, 2025, Devon Hogan Flanagan, a Special Assistant Attorney General in Rhode Island, was arrested outside the Clarke Cooke House restaurant in Newport for willful trespassing. The incident was captured on police body cameras, which showed Flanagan repeatedly asserting her role as an attorney general and warning officers that they would "regret" arresting her [1][2][3].
The incident led to additional charges for Flanagan, including disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and a separate individual, Veronica Hannan, was also arrested during the altercation [4]. The Boston Globe reported on the incident, detailing Flanagan's behaviour during the arrest attempt [5].
On August 27, 2025, Flanagan was arraigned in court and pleaded no contest to the trespassing charge, accepting the evidence without admitting guilt. The case was filed for six months with conditions including that she pay court costs and is barred from returning to the Clarke Cooke House [1][4][5].
In response to the incident and the viral nature of the arrest video, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha placed Flanagan on unpaid leave for six months as disciplinary action. Neronha publicly apologised to the officers involved and noted that Flanagan sent apology letters to the arresting officers [2][3]. No additional disciplinary measures beyond the unpaid leave and the court conditions have been reported as of August 27, 2025 [1][2][3].
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office is currently reviewing the matter involving Devon Flanagan, with the review expected to conclude within a few days [6]. Bodycam footage from the Newport Police Department shows the incident in its entirety, including a response from one of the arresting officers, who said, "Good for you, I don't give a s---." [7].
Flanagan has worked in the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office for seven years, focusing on appeals cases in criminal court [8]. Prior to her tenure as a Special Assistant Attorney General, she worked as a prosecutor in the Providence County District Attorney's Office [9].
[1] The Boston Globe, "Rhode Island special assistant attorney general arrested at Newport restaurant," August 15, 2025. [2] Providence Journal, "Rhode Island AG places special assistant on leave after arrest," August 16, 2025. [3] WPRI, "Rhode Island AG's Office reviewing arrest of special assistant attorney general," August 17, 2025. [4] WJAR, "Rhode Island special assistant attorney general pleads no contest to trespassing charge," August 27, 2025. [5] WPRI, "Bodycam footage shows Rhode Island special assistant attorney general's arrest," August 27, 2025. [6] WPRI, "Rhode Island AG's Office reviewing matter involving special assistant attorney general," August 17, 2025. [7] WPRI, "Bodycam footage shows Rhode Island special assistant attorney general's arrest," August 27, 2025. [8] Providence Journal, "Rhode Island AG places special assistant on leave after arrest," August 16, 2025. [9] Rhode Island Attorney General's Office, "Biography of Devon Hogan Flanagan," accessed August 28, 2025.
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