Portsmouth Man Faces Felony Domestic Charge after Newport Break-In

NEWPORT, RI—A 24-year-old Portsmouth man was charged with felony domestic breaking and entering and domestic vandalism on Thursday after he climbed through a Newport woman's window and smashed her phone.

Police said Angel J. Robles Maldonado, of 238 Glen Road, Portsmouth, allegedly tried to contact the woman several times during the day before he went to her Newport apartment at around 7 p.m.

The victim told police that she was upstairs talking on her phone and when she went downstairs, Maldonado was walking up the stairs. They argued, according to a police report, and Maldonado grabbed her phone and threw it against the wall, causing the screen to shatter.

Nobody was injured and Maldonado left the scene after the argument. He later returned upon request by police and described a similar series of events. He admitted making a mistake, police said, and offered to pay for the phone he damaged.

Maldonado was due to be arraigned in District Court on Friday.

WARRANT
Police charged David R. Beard, 30, of 20 Edgar Court, Newport, with a warrant issued from the Second Division District Court for failing to appear in court for an ability to pay conference on a prior charge of driving under the influence.

Police said they responded for an unrelated call when they came into contact with Beard and later discovered the outstanding warrant.

Beard will be arraigned Friday.