AG’s Wild Night Out Ends in Arrest After Body Cam Captures Chaos at Newport Restaurant
Quinn Parker here — and I’ve had three cups of coffee already, so buckle up. You know that moment when someone thinks they’re above the law because they wear a badge or a fancy title? Well, Rhode Island just served up a real-life courtroom drama with a side of public humiliation. Meet Devon Hogan Flanagan, Special Assistant Attorney General for the Ocean State, who thought she could walk into a posh Newport restaurant, throw her weight around, and still be the boss — even when the cops showed up. Spoiler alert: she was wrong. And the body cam footage? Oh honey, it’s a full-on soap opera episode with handcuffs, high heels, and a whole lot of attitude.
It all went down Thursday night outside Clarke Cooke House, a historic spot known more for its elegant dinners than its legal showdowns. Flanagan and her friend, Veronica Hannan, were allegedly trespassing — yes, you heard that right — and when police arrived, things escalated faster than a TikTok trend. The video shows Flanagan, calm as ever, telling officers they were “not trespassing” while flashing her AG credentials like they were a golden ticket to VIP status. But guess what? The law doesn’t care how fancy your job title is if you’re on private property without permission.
And then came the real kicker: Flanagan didn’t just claim immunity — she tried to *command* the officers. In one jaw-dropping moment, she told the cop to turn off his body camera because she said so. Yes, really. As if a prosecutor can unilaterally erase evidence just by saying “I’m a lawyer.” The officer, clearly not impressed, calmly explained that state law forbids turning off body cams — transparency matters, folks. That’s not a suggestion; it’s the law. Flanagan wasn’t having it. She kept repeating, “You’ll regret this,” as she was cuffed and shoved into the back of a patrol car. Drama queen? Absolutely. Legal overreach? Undoubtedly.
But wait — it gets better. Her friend, Veronica Hannan, wasn’t just a bystander. Dressed in an elegant gown that screamed “I’m about to cause trouble,” she went full diva mode. When officers asked her to leave, she refused — loudly. “You need to listen to Devon,” she insisted, as if her friend’s title gave her some kind of superpower. Then, when they tried to arrest her, Hannan fought back with the grace of a cat in a cage. She twisted her arms, kicked, screamed, and even broke free for a second before being wrestled into another patrol car. The door slammed shut with a satisfying thud — and the world watched it unfold in real time.
Police say they charged Flanagan with willful trespass and issued a summons. Hannan? She got hit with three counts: willful trespass, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. Both women are now facing court dates, where their legal careers may take a serious hit. Let’s be honest — no one expects prosecutors to be perfect, but this? This was textbook overconfidence. They walked into a private venue, assumed they were untouchable, and forgot one simple rule: even lawyers have to follow the rules.
So what’s next? Will the state bar investigate? Will the AG’s office issue a statement? And most importantly — did anyone actually get a good table that night? Because honestly, between the arrests, the screaming, and the body cam footage going viral, I’m pretty sure the staff just wanted to close early and forget the whole thing ever happened.
Whew! That was a LOT to process!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
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