Newport Police Log: Weekend of Aug. 20-23

The following reports detail the arrests made by the Newport Police Department from Friday, August 20, through the early morning hours of Monday, August 23. Descriptions of all events are based solely on police officer reports provided to Patch.

Man Charged with Public Drinking, Littering After Ripping up Ticket

Ryan A. Jamiel, 22, of 266 Pontiac Avenue in Cranston, was arrested around 2:39 a.m. Sunday on charges of drinking in public and littering near the intersection of Thames and Brewer streets.

Police patrolling the area say they observed Jamiel on Thames Street drinking from a clear beer bottle, that he finished off and then threw into the bushes in front of St. Spyridon Church. When the officer approached Jamiel and told him that he would be citing him for the drinking, but was using discretion not to charge him with littering, Jamiel became belligerent, stating that the citation was unnecessary and that he wasn't going to court. He then reportedly ripped the ticket into three pieces.

Two Shoplifting Charges at Wal-Mart

• Lor Sivhong, 38, of 82 Warner Street Apt. 4 in Newport, was arrested around 2:20 p.m. Friday for allegedly shoplifting from the Wal-Mart on Connell Highway. Sivhong reportedly attempted to steal several personal hygiene items, including lip balm, toothpaste, dental floss and cleanser, totaling about $32.
• Jonathan L. Durot, 50, of no known address, was arrested around 3:35 p.m. Sunday on a larceny charge. Police received a report of the incident from Wal-Mart's loss prevention officer, who told officers that Durot had pulled the tags off a pair of men's shoes and socks and put them on his feet. He then took a 12-pack of Combos and placed them in his left front pocket and attempted to leave the store.

Disorderly Conduct Charges

• Alan Edward Voll, 39, of 56 Prospect Hill Street in Newport, was arrested around midnight Saturday on a disorderly conduct charge in the Waites Wharf parking lot.
• Derek M. Plant, 32, of 28 Simmons Street in Newport, was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday on a disorderly conduct/disturbing the peace charge at the Candlewood II Apartments.
• Christian A. Walker, 32, of 1 Nicol Terrace in Newport, was arrested around 5:25 p.m. Sunday on a disorderly conduct charge after he refused to stop obstructing the entrance to the Newport Yachting Center, which vendors from the Wine Festival were trying to utilize.

Public Urination Charge

Michael Henry Monroe, 56, of 15 Meeting Street in Newport, was arrested around 3 p.m. Sunday after allegedly urinating between City Hall and Thompson Middle School. Police who spoke to Monroe say he told them he couldn't hold it.

Assault Charges

• Katrina Liliana Thorson, 18, of 90 Girard Avenue Apt. 1 in Newport, was arrested around 6:59 p.m. Friday on a simple assault charge after getting into a physical fight with another woman at Festival Field Apartments.
• Debra Ann Leon, 56, of Wellesley, MA, was arrested around 8:15 p.m. Friday on a simple assault charge. According to the report, Leon punched a man who worked at the Newport Harbor Hotel after he escorted her outside the facility.
• Ryan J. Pierce, 31, of 225 Park Holm in Newport, was arrested around 12:15 a.m. Saturday on charges of breaking and entering, domestic simple assault (third offense) and domestic disorderly conduct (third offense). Pierce's girlfriend told police that they'd gotten into an argument over their daughter, and that he'd grabbed a wooden handle hammer out of the kitchen and chased her around. He also allegedly threw a cell phone outside, striking her in the ankle.
• Samuel Castro, 37, of 2030 W. Main Road in Middletown, was arrested around 12:25 a.m. Sunday on a simple assault charge outside One Eighty restaurant on Broadway. An officer was driving south on Broadway approaching Farewell Street when he observed a man chasing Castro down the street. The man, an employee of One Eighty, told police that Castro had punched him after he asked him to leave for being unruly at the bar.

Drinking Charges

• Elizabeth M. Taylor, 65, of New York, NY, was arrested around 9:10 p.m. Friday for driving under the influence near Spring Street and Narragansett Avenue.
• Antonio Gomes, 21, of 44 East Bowery Street in Newport, was arrested around 2:04 a.m. Saturday on charges of drinking in public near Thames Street and Memorial Boulevard W.
• Alexander Williams Jennings, 21, of Columbiaville, NY, was arrested around 4:40 p.m. Saturday on charges of drinking in public and possession of marijuana at Easton's Beach.
• Eamonn Moy, 20, of 99 Old Fort Road in Newport, was arrested around 5:24 p.m. Saturday on a charge of drinking in public at Baileys Beach East.
• Ian Kiser, 20, of Darmouth, MA, was arrested around 5:24 p.m. Saturday on charges of drinking in public at Baileys Beach East.
• Kylie Elizabeth Laparle, 19, of 188 Alliston Avenue in Middletown, was arrested around 5:24 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of alcohol by a minor at Baileys Beach East.

Warrant Charges

Evgeny N. Yaroslavtsez, 30, of 5 Caleb Earl Street Apt. 5 in Newport, was arrested around 7:35 p.m. Sunday for two district court capias warrants.