Portsmouth Burglary Suspect Arrested

A 25-year-old Portsmouth man accused of breaking into a Water Street home in December has been arrested and is facing additional charges of narcotics possession after detectives found heroin along with stolen jewelry at his house.

Police said Kyle Atkinson, of 208 Water St., broke into an unoccupied home in the Water Street part of town and stole $5,800 worth of jewelry.

The victim, a 53-year-old woman, was not home at the time and reported the crime to police on Dec. 16.

During the subsequent investigation, detectives linked Atkinson to the victim’s address, police said, and Atkinson was arrested at his home as detectives executed a search warrant.

Recovered were pieces of jewelry and watches stolen in the break in, police said.

The discovery of heroin resulted in a charge of narcotics possession in addition to a charge of entering a building with felonious intent.

Atkinson was arraigned in Newport District Court on Jan. 16 and was presented as a bail violator. Court records show Atkinson is currently serving a seven year suspended sentence for a felony assault and conspiracy conviction in 2010. He pleaded no contest to both charges in a plea arrangement that led to the dismissal of two first-degree robbery charges.

Atkinson has been without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston since his arrest and is due to appear in District Court in Newport.

He is also due to appear in court on Feb. 26 for a screening conference.