Newport Man Caught With Child Porn, Gun, Machete, Marijuana: Police

NEWPORT, RI — A Newport man was arrested Thursday after police said he was caught with child pornography, an illegal gun, a machete, and large amounts of marijuana.

Zachary McCray, 24, was charged with possession of child pornography, possession of marijuana (1 ounce or greater, first offense), possession of firearms by certain persons prohibited, license or permit required for carrying a pistol, possession of a firearm while delivering a controlled substance, and large capacity feeding device prohibited.

Around 11:45 a.m. Newport police received a report of a video voyeurism and possession of child pornography. Police said they investigated the complaint and identified McCray as the suspect.

Police said they believed McCray was armed with a semiautomatic pistol, so when officers located his vehicle, they initiated "high risk car stop procedures." Officers successfully detained McCray and seized an undisclosed amount of marijuana, a machete, and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, police said.

"I would like to thank members of the Newport Police Department who are spending time away from their families this Thanksgiving to ensure quality police service to the citizens of Newport," Police Chief Ryan Duffy said Thursday. "Thank you Officer Sullivan, Officer Horwood, Officer Clarizio, Officer Vachon, Officer Warner, Det. Sardinha, Det. Poplawski, Sgt. Sellers, and Sgt. Wuest for your work in this case today. We are thankful to have dedicated professionals like yourselves committed to the safety of the city."

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