Rhode Island Assistant Ag Suspended After Warning Officers They Would 'regret' Her Arrest

A Rhode Island typical adjunct lawyer wide who, during a confrontation pinch Newport police, told officers, “You’re going to regret this,” has been placed connected unpaid time off for six months, nan lawyer wide said.

Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan and a friend had been asked to time off Clarke Cooke House successful Newport erstwhile officers arrived connected Aug. 14, assemblage camera video showed.

After an statement that resulted successful their arrests, Flanagan told nan officers, “You’re going to regret this,” and “I’m an AG,” nan video showed.

“Flanagan mistreated nan Newport Police Department and embarrassed herself, nan Office, and frankly me,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said successful a statement.

He said he met pinch Flanagan connected Monday and told her she was placed connected unpaid time off for six months.

"I sincerely dream she takes this clip to bespeak connected nan seriousness of her behaviour and makes corrective changes successful her life," Neronha said. "She has a agelong roadworthy up of her, but I judge that successful nan agelong run, our worst moments tin animate america to go amended people.”

Flanagan is simply a typical adjunct lawyer wide who has been connected nan occupation for 7 years and is assigned to nan Criminal Division’s Appellate Unit, nan authorities lawyer general's agency has said.

Neronha said successful an question and reply pinch WPRO Radio connected Aug. 19 that Flanagan regretted nan incident.

“She’s really remorseful, and she takes work — and that doesn’t astonishment me, knowing who she is,” Neronha said.