Crime & Safety
Police Charge Man with Underage Alcohol Possession
Police said the man was a passenger in a car stopped for speeding.
Police charged Daniel Paul Cleveland Perez, 19, of 234 Hillside Ave., Newport, with possession of alcohol as a minor Monday at around 8:03 p.m.
Police said Perez was a passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding on Pond and Sheffield Avenues.
Once stopped, police said Perez showed signs of intoxicated and admitted to drinking earlier in the evening.
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He was issued a municipal court summons and released at the scene.
Police charged Devon McNeal, 18, of 20 Chapel St., Newport, with a warrant Monday at 10:04 a.m.
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Police said McNeal was wanted on charges of domestic simple assault and violating a domestic protective order.
Police said an officer on patrol saw McNeal walking on Brodway near City Hall. He was taken into custody without incident.
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