Hiding in a Holly Bush, Newport Man Arrested for Car Break-Ins

NEWPORT, RI—A Spring Street resident wanted to see if any new snow had fallen around 5 a.m. on Monday, so he looked out his second floor window.

According to police, he saw a man in his driveway. The man was dressed in dark clothes and a dark hood and was attempting to open his car door. It was locked; so when he couldn't open that car, he attempted to enter the car next to it.

When police arrived, the street seemed empty, but they heard a rustling sound coming from a holly bush at the next door home. They looked closer and saw a brown gloved hand and a man squeezed in between the shrub and the house.

He initially told police he went into the shrub because he was short-taken, but when police searched him, they found a large wad of cash in his jacket pocket and a lighter. They also found a plastic sandwich bag with change and a flashlight.

Justin L. Turner, 29, of Newport was arrested at 5:50 a.m. and charged with two counts of tampering with a vehicle, attempted larceny under $1,500, and willful trespass.