Police: Woman Shoves Girl, Boy Threatens to Kill Woman

DOMESTIC

Newport Police chargted Lindsay Anne Potts, 34, of 23 Tilden Ave. Newport, with domestic simple assaualt, domestiv vandalism and simple assault June 12 at 6:35 a.m.

According to a police report, police said Potts came home drunk and shoved a 14-year-old girl after being confronted about her intoxicated state. She also reportedly threw a computer tablet to the ground, causing it to shatter.

Potts was due to be arraigned Friday.

ALLEGED THEAT

Newport police charged a 16-year-old Newport boy with disorderly conduct and violating a family court order after he allegedly threatened to kill a 53-year-old woman.

Police said the victim told police that she went to where another juvenile is living to serve as an intermediary between that boy and a person with whom he is not supposed to be in contact with per a court order.

The victim said that while talking to that juvenile, another juvenile, the suspect, walked up to her and told her to “get out” and “you’re lucky I don’t know where you live.

“I will kill you,” he said.

The victim left, got into her car, locked the door and called police.

The juvenile, when questioned, admitted to yelling at the woman but denied threatening her.

The matter will be adjudicated in Family Court.