VIDEO: RI Assistant Attorney General Screams “I am an AG” and “Berates” PoliceMonday, August 18, 2025
GoLocalProv News Team
A Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General was arrested by Newport Police on Thursday night at the Clarke Cooke House.
Body camera video secured by GoLocal via an Access to Public Records Act request shows Devon [Flanagan] Hogan, a Special Assistant Attorney General on the staff of Attorney General Peter Neronha, berating Newport Police when they responded to a call about her and others being disruptive at the restaurant.
Hogan was charged with “willful trespassing.” Newport Police say that she repeatedly berated them.
“I approached the host stand and briefly spoke with an employee and the calling party, who stated he wanted the parties to leave and to be trespassed for their behavior, stating something to the effect of, ’anything we can do to get them to leave,'” wrote one of the Newport Police Officers in his report.
The incident involved Hogan along with another woman and her husband, according to Newport Police.
According to the Newport Police report:
After several attempts of trying to move the parties along with verbal commands, I gently placed my hands on the backs of Veronica and Hogan, attempting to usher them away to avoid further conflict. Both parties still refused to leave and I grabbed Hogan's left and right hands, securing handcuffs on her. While attempting to secure Hogan in handcuffs she repeatedly stated, "I'm an AG (Attorney General)." I informed Hogan that she was being arrested because of the fact that she was refused to leave after numerous lawful orders. Hogan was subsequently searched for weapons and contraband before being placed in the rear prisoner compartment of cruiser #16 which was previously searched.
Once Hogan was secured in the rear of my cruiser, I observed Officer Chiang struggling to place Veronica in handcuffs. I went over to assist Officer Chiang in securing Veronica in handcuffs. I grabbed Veronica's left arm while Officer Chiang grabbed her right arm. As Officer Chiang went to place handcuffs on Veronica, she tensed her arms and pulled away. Veronica at one point screamed, "Get your fucking hands off me" as he was giving commands. Officer Chiang put his body weight into Veronica as he was attempting to secure the handcuffs on her as she continued to stiffen and resist hand placement.
While in the process of attempting to secure Veronica in handcuffs, her husband, James kept trying to interfere with the detention. With a single arm, I pushed James away and commanded him multiple times to get back. Eventually, Officer Chiang was able to secure Veronica in handcuffs, however, due to the petite size of her wrists, Veronica slipped out of the handcuffs quickly and took a few steps back. At this point, it should be noted that a large crowd had formed due to the loud and unreasonable noise that disturbed the general public in the area. I then immediately grabbed Veronica's right hand firmly as Officer Chiang grabbed her left hand. I then placed Veronica in handcuffs as she still actively resisted by tensing…”
In another statement by Newport Police, an officer cited:
“Sergeant Lavallee booked and photographed Veronica and she was searched by Officer Gonsalves before being placed in cell #8. Officer Hutson booked and photographed Hogan and she was searched and fingerprinted by Officer Lopes. It should be noted that while booking Hogan, she was extremely uncooperative, berating officers, repeatedly stating her position as an AG and refusing to follow instructions. Hogan was eventually released with a District Court Summons.”
Veronia Hannan faces multiple charges.
Hogan has worked for Attorney General Peter Neronha for seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division.
