Crime & Safety
Newport Woman, 18, Held Without Bail after Back-to-Back Arrests
Kayla Berryhill, 18, was arrested on domestic charges, released, and arrested again hours later after she sent text messages to the victim.
NEWPORT, RI—An 18-year-old Newport woman was charged with domestic vandalism and assault charges on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting her mother and breaking a picture frame because she was upset her car needed a brake job.
Police said Kalya Marie Berryhill, of 66 Girard Ave., was arrested a second time later Tuesday after she sent text messages to the victim in violation of a no-contact order issued earlier in the day.
According to a police report, police arrested Berryhill at around 10:15 a.m. for the alleged vandalism and assault.
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She was later released on $1,000 personal recognizance and was to spend the night at a hotel in Middletown.
Police responded to the hotel at around 6 p.m. after the victim told police that she received texts that were from Berryhill.
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Ultimately, Berryhill was held overnight at police headquarters for arraignment on Wednesday where she was ordered held without bail as a violator until a June 28 status conference in Second Division District Court.
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