Crime & Safety
Newport Police Log: Man Charged with Assaulting Hospital Security
The following is based on reports from the Newport Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Christopher J. Thompson, 33, of 25 Chapel St., Newport, was arrested around 11:05 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, for a simple assault charge.
Police were dispatched to Newport Hospital for a report that Thompson had assaulted security.
The officer said Thompson became angry, got out of bed and charged at security. Reports said Thompson struck him twice in the face while he was being restrained.
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