Air Show Visitor Arrested After Allegedly Taking Inappropriate Pictures

One visitor to this past Saturday's Rhode Island National Guard Open House & Air Show was allegedly photographing more than planes.

North Kingstown police responded to the air show after a victim alleged that a stranger had attempted to take a picture under her skirt with his phone. The woman claimed she had never met the man before.

Police spoke with the suspect, Jeffrey Porteous, 36, of 648 George Washington Highway in Lincoln, who allegedly admitted to taking pictures up women's skirts.

While securing Porteous in handcuffs, a witness became belligerent and was asked to leave the area. When at headquarters, Porteous stated that he took the picture by accident and was planning to delete them. He described one of the photos as being of his girlfriend and another of a female's legs and tight shorts. He stated that the photos were not for sexual gratification and were a mistake when he was trying to “take his phone out of his pocket.” 

In a review of Porteous’ criminal history, he has an extensive Nevada history varying from burglary and fraud with no crimes of a sexual nature noted. 

Porteous is being charged with disorderly conduct and is set to appear in Fourth District Court on July 19.