Crime & Safety
Newport Police Identify Man Found Dead Inside Portable Toilet
A worker at a construction site on Coddington Highway at John Chafee Boulevard found the 48-year-old Newport man inside a portable toilet.
NEWPORT, RI — Newport police on Wednesday identified the man they found dead inside a portable toilet.
A worker at a construction site on Coddington Highway at John Chafee Boulevard found Harry Alvarez, 48, of Newport, dead inside the portable toilet, according to police.
Police said the cause of death remains under investigation.
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